so that

conjunction

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Instead of delivering isolated creative assets, the company focuses on aligning strategy and execution so that each initiative contributes to a broader business goal. Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Hung found Santiago de Cuba overwhelmed by 20-hour blackouts and constant street crime, so much so that her 10-year-old nephew warned her not to take out her cellphone in the street because it could be stolen. Sarah Moreno updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 The museum has also allegedly not conformed to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), which requires trustees to manage an endowment so that its spending power is maintained. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Back in the city, Amanda and Ciara go for a walk so that Amanda can hear all about the makeup with West and then tell Ciara the very sad tale of her love story as it was related to their couple’s therapist. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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