so that

conjunction

: that sense 2a(1)

Examples of so that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The signatories are asking Washington to help build the steering wheel before the engine hits recursive gear — to make the option to slow down viable so that no single lab or country has to unilaterally sacrifice competitive ground to exercise it. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

But automakers have long said that tariffs increase production costs — so much so that the president offered them a reprieve from his auto-part tariffs, extending in October what was supposed to have been a short-term rebate until 2030. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Warsh’s signature move as chairman has been to strip out forward guidance so that markets can price the economy as opposed to just parroting the Fed. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 July 2026

In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 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