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

Today, the inn is particularly popular with US history buffs thanks to the town’s origins, as well as cyclists coming from the nearby Empire State Trail. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Meta's Edge Meta, thanks to Facebook and Instagram in particular, understands how human beings interact with one another online. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

He’s slated to collect $50 million from the Bucs thanks to the three-year, $165 million contract extension agreed to earlier this month. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 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