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

Born in New York in 1923, Richard Avedon first became interested in fashion thanks to his father, who owned a women’s clothing store on Fifth Avenue, which carried the latest fashion magazines. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

This sudden phase transition let the target act as an immediate shock absorber, dispersing kinetic energy at the molecular level thanks to graphite’s softer carbon structure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

My heartfelt thanks to all my fans for ensuring that my songs continue to travel through time. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Novo is up 6% after the Danish drugmaker boosted its full-year sales and operating profit guide, thanks to better sales of its GLP-1s for diabetes and obesity. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 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