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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The highly anticipated model marks a departure from the aesthetic of typical Ferraris and comes even as other luxury car manufacturers, notably Porsche and Lamborghini, have scaled back on plans to launch their own EVs due to weak demand.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Jim Thorstad said his brother was due to leave Lebanon within a month.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
That was likely largely due to the fact that the building had a ground lease, which means Toulon owned the structure but not the land beneath it.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Western and central African countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon could lose up to 50% of land suitable for cocoa farming by 2050 due to climate change, according to a March 2025 study by the Agricultural and Forest Meteorology journal.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Jim Thorstad said his brother was due to leave Lebanon within a month.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
That was likely largely due to the fact that the building had a ground lease, which means Toulon owned the structure but not the land beneath it.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Western and central African countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon could lose up to 50% of land suitable for cocoa farming by 2050 due to climate change, according to a March 2025 study by the Agricultural and Forest Meteorology journal.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Due to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20to. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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