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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Example Sentences

"The alert is received the moment the booking takes place so that was provided to us this morning," he said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Mr. Fabian’s accurate reporting had cost a particular set of bettors their wagers, and they were trying to coerce him into rewriting reality so that the market would resolve their way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Last year, he survived two attempts by Congress to strip him of his immunity so that he could be prosecuted for alleged corruption.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“And I was also winning, so that helped as well. ... Running has brought me opportunities I never thought I would ever experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

I need to choose a game I can actually win, so that Dad doesn’t need to buy more tickets to get me the prize he’s hell-bent on making sure I get.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam