so that

conjunction

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Drainage holes allow the water to escape so that the roots don't sit in soggy soil and rot. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025 That being said, keywords should be integrated naturally, so that the caption flows. Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Eventually the goal is to squeeze the paper while increasing the price so that nobody will subscribe to the print edition and then everything will be online. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 When Russian infantry are protecting a valuable target, for instance, Ukrainian troops use artillery to suppress the infantry so that Ukrainian bomber drones can destroy the target without being shot down. Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so that

Word History

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 Aug. 2025.

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