thanks to

preposition

: with the help of : because of

arrived early, thanks to good weather

see also:

no thanks to

Examples of thanks to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings. — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Oxygen, neon and magnesium white dwarfs can avoid that destruction thanks to their high densities. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Just ask Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the award two years ago largely thanks to that release valve of a patter song. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

The priceless work arrived in England for the first time in a thousand years from its home at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, thanks to a historic agreement between England and France. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thanks to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

thanks to

preposition

: with the help of : because of

arrived early, thanks to good weather