so that

conjunction

: that sense 2a(1)

Examples of so that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In September 2024, in the middle of combat, Israel agreed to daily nine-hour pauses so that 560,000 Palestinian children could get polio drops. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Giles Corey, who refused to enter a plea so that his land could not be claimed, and was subjected to pressing, essentially crushed to death by stone. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Nobody Wants This is back for a third season of dancing around the real issues of contemporary Judaism in America so that maybe Kristen Bell’s convert character Joanne can learn about hamantaschen rather than have one political conversation. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

The International Standard Organisation (ISO) is also working on a standard for STC (Space Traffic Coordination) so that SSA activities can be standardized. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for so that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat