thanks to

preposition

: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
Phrases
no thanks to
: not as a result of any benefit conferred by
he feels better now, no thanks to you

Examples of thanks to in a Sentence

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That lead was in good hands thanks to KP’s stout defense. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The Indians’ first scoring opportunity came thanks to their special teams when the Northwest punter bobbled the snap near midfield and was tackled before getting the punt off. Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025 Thomas’ double usually gets lost in the shuffle, thanks to Noel’s heroics, or David Fry’s walk-off, or even Thomas’ two seismic swings in the ALDS. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Parking is simplified as well, thanks to Intelligent Parking Assist. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thanks to

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thanks to was in 1633

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“Thanks to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks%20to. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

thanks to

preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
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