so that

conjunction

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Their mother claimed, the warrant alleges, that the crew used to distribute iPads so that parents could watch their children from another area during filming, but that once Busfield was hired, this practice stopped. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Walter Haas, the former A’s president, purchased a group of tickets so that some former club employees could attend, La Russa said. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 Buyers are craving warmth and personality again, so that ultra-white, high gloss cabinetry can actually make a house feel dated and uninspired. Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026 Another new addition is the ability to sync with data from Function, a company that tests for more than 160 markers in blood, so that ChatGPT has access to lab results as well as clinicians’ health suggestions. Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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