due to
preposition
: as a result of : because of
… due to the complaints of uptight parents … he lost his job …—
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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
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
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Health officials are urging Georgians who bought chicken salad products from a Union County supermarket to throw them away due to a potential Salmonella contamination.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The agricultural chemical has been central to multibillion-dollar lawsuits and settlements due to its links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Spalletti’s deal had been due to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season but the Serie A side confirmed on Friday a two-year extension had been signed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The situation is certainly dire; some analysts predict that smaller electronics vendors will need to exit the industry due to rising costs and limited memory supplies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The agricultural chemical has been central to multibillion-dollar lawsuits and settlements due to its links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Spalletti’s deal had been due to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season but the Serie A side confirmed on Friday a two-year extension had been signed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The situation is certainly dire; some analysts predict that smaller electronics vendors will need to exit the industry due to rising costs and limited memory supplies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Due to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20to. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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