so that

conjunction

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Couples sometimes will undergo In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to create embryos — their biological children — so that a surrogate or gestational carrier can carry the pregnancy. Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Gently rake so that seeds are in contact with soil. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 From another, money is seen purely as a unit of account, a measurement like a meter or a year, so that the question of how much of it there is, is a category error, like asking how many inches there are in Europe. Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Even though the cubs were young and could not live on their own, SDHS has prioritized care to keep the baby animals from becoming dependent on humans so that the twins can be released back into the wild. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 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 15 May. 2026.

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