so that

Idioms  

1. In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .

2. With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .

3. so ... that . In such a way or to such an extent that, as in The line was so long that I could scarcely find the end of it . All three usages date from a.d. 1000 or earlier, and the first two are sometimes put simply as so , as in I stopped so you could catch up , or Mail it now so it will arrive on time .

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so that

And while we had different ways of getting to that goal, we sold teenagers on the idea that they should delay pregnancy so that they could accomplish their goals.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Some have suggested this threshold should be raised significantly so that many more people would qualify for means-tested support.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Ms. Aviv also uses one woman’s experience as a way of delving into the bruising trade-offs of Filipino women who work as nannies overseas so that their own children, motherless at home, have spending money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

"It's important to do the testing with lower guardrails so that we know ahead of time what the future capabilities will be," Lohn said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Wiping my face and trying to keep my voice low so that she wouldn’t hear what we were saying, I asked him, “Will it get any better?”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott