so that

conjunction

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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Back in February Kalshi also struck a hedging deal with broker Game Point Capital so that sports teams can hedge performance bonus payouts. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Well, for starters, Simon has just starred in a superhero movie and is now at least somewhat famous, so that changes some things. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 For families The hotel has a kids club with supervised activities so that parents can dine, have spa treatments or shop to their hearts’ content. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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