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

The full dimensions of the two-story set from Fly Davis is revealed only gradually to us, thanks to Anna Watson’s lighting. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

This was not the case in the first few years following the pandemic, thanks to distress in several CRE sectors and then higher interest rates starting in 2022. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

The master bedroom is at the opposite end of the home to the living room and has a king-sized bed, with plenty of headroom thanks to its ground-floor location. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Much of this is thanks to her success in music, which includes 41 top-10 country albums, as well as 25 number one singles. — Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 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