so that

conjunction

Examples of so that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Everyone provided blood samples so that the researchers could track changes in markers for Alzheimer’s and fecal samples to provide insight into their microbiome, or gut bacteria. Alice Park, TIME, 7 June 2024 So much so that baby boomers lead renovation activity across all generations, according to the site’s 2024 Houzz & Home Study released in March. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024 The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, felt the impact acutely, so much so that the government’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps became embroiled in the culture wars. Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024 For example, the slightly larger (and admittedly, uglier) oyster toadfish soared on NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia in the late 1990s, so that scientists could watch their brains readjust to Earth’s gravity upon their return. Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 5 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 10 Jun. 2024.

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