so that

conjunction

Examples of so that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hamas only needs to murder enough Israelis in a gruesome enough manner so that the inevitable Israeli response results in a sufficient number of Palestinian deaths; hiding out in their tunnels, Hamas can count on an antisemitic world to complete the political assassination of the state of Israel. David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 The law changes Florida’s energy policy so that reducing planet-warming pollution is no longer a priority. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 Regarding parking, McNall chose to widen the driveway so that both houses have off-street parking and all occupants can come and go independently. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 California successfully advocated to get new procedural codes added to Medicaid so that providers could be reimbursed for treating a child-parent pair. Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for so that 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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