due to
preposition
Herbert Gold
Using Due to: Usage Guide
The objection to due to as a preposition is only a continuation of disagreements that began in the 18th century over the proper uses of owing and due. Due to is as grammatically sound as owing to, which is frequently recommended in its place. It has been and is used by reputable writers and has been recognized as standard for decades. There is no solid reason to avoid due to.
Examples of due to in a Sentence
Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
Please note that there might be slight discrepancies due to the AI used to transcribe the conversation.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
It was being reported that 70 to 90 percent of the alarms are false due to motion artifact and low perfusion and large studies like one that was done in the Netherlands with 10,000 patients with, 10,000 patients without a pulse oximetry showed no difference in outcomes.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Cocoa sales are on the rise and expected to keep growing at least in part due to demand for cocoa powder, according to a market research report published Thursday by Fairfield.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Wan Alman, Future Sound Asia’s Director of Entertainment, spoke to NME about returning, but could not comment specifically on The 1975 due to ongoing legal proceedings with the band.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
Future Sound Asia’s director of entertainment, Wan Alman, spoke to the NME about the event’s return, declining to comment on The 1975 due to ongoing legal action against the group while emphasizing that the festival is not banned and will return this year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
The Forbes article notes that firefighters face a 9 percent higher risk of receiving a cancer diagnosis and a 14 percent higher chance of dying from cancer compared to the general public due to exposure to carcinogenic chemicals like the ones used to treat car seat foam.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 May 2024
As with its Austin counterpart, SXSW London will be a mecca of creativity, culture, and technology but will have its own distinctive edge due to the city’s vibrant personality and proximity to Europe.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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“Due to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20to. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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