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

Both Anthropic and OpenAI say they think they will be able to manage the risks so that humanity can benefit from AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Brackney, in a statement to the BBC, elaborated and said the department always treats any pending death case as a "potential homicide" so that crucial evidence is not lost as police wait on autopsy results.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We were successful in keeping the credit line out of bankruptcy, so that was really important,” said Miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"It must ensure that proportionate age restrictions go hand-in-hand with robust safety measures so that digital environments both protect and empower children, by design and default," they wrote.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

They have to learn the right posture, tone of voice, and mannerisms needed so that they aren’t perceived as a threat.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold