so as to

Idioms  

1. In order to, as in We took off our shoes so as to avoid scratching the newly finished floors. This idiom is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to, def. 5.

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so as to

That’s when he decided they should create their own studio, Cinema Fantasma, so as to have control of the projects they took on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Preston pointed out that despite the periodic divergences and the Dow’s old-school image, the index has actually changed dramatically over the decades so as to “reflect and capture” the stock market’s trends.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

“It is unclear to this Court whether the Parties are sufficiently adverse to each other so as to satisfy Article III’s case or controversy requirement.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Google had previously introduced AI Mode and AI Overviews to compete with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI models, which users have turned to so as to get get more in-depth answers to longer-form questions.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

It ran cunningly, taking a line that seemed chosen so as to keep as much hidden as possible from the view, both of the hill-tops above and of the flats to the west.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien