due to
preposition
: as a result of : because of
due to the complaints of uptight parents … he lost his job—
Herbert Gold
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
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
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Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall, and more have all missed multiple games due to injury.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The announcement came just days before the Communist Party’s Central Committee, an elite body of 200-plus senior officials, is due to hold its Fourth Plenum in Beijing.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
One of our editors requires extra cushioning due to foot pain, and these are her go-to walking sneakers due to said support.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the state resumed executions last year following an involuntary 13-year pause due to trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs, four inmates have selected lethal injection and two have died by firing squad.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The announcement came just days before the Communist Party’s Central Committee, an elite body of 200-plus senior officials, is due to hold its Fourth Plenum in Beijing.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
One of our editors requires extra cushioning due to foot pain, and these are her go-to walking sneakers due to said support.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the state resumed executions last year following an involuntary 13-year pause due to trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs, four inmates have selected lethal injection and two have died by firing squad.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Due to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20to. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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