so that

conjunction

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So much so that the efforts to silence our voices and impact have become highly coordinated and well-funded. Sofia Dib-Gomez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Not constantly, but programmed so that a woof or two is heard every few minutes. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025 At the end of Tuesday's two-episode premiere, the couple is worn thin by a series of injuries and bad referee calls — enough so that Ripa has a mini meltdown while watching from the stands. EW.com, 30 July 2025 The challenge for policymakers and the Council on Criminal Justice’s task force, then, is to determine how to develop standards and oversight mechanisms so that the good from AI’s efficiency gains outweigh its ability to amplify existing biases. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for so that

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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 3 Aug. 2025.

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