so that

conjunction

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Recess can provide a low-demand break so that new information can stabilize before the next lesson begins. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Widow’s Bay aired within the Television Academy’s eligibility window so that enough episodes premiered in time for the show to qualify for the overall ballot (for comedy series and associated fields). David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Going to any team is really cool, so that will be really special when that moment happens. Ren Clayton, CBS News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for so that

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of so that was before the 12th century

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“So that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20that. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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