DUE (TO) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of due (to) next

as in resultant

coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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Relevance

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causal

due to

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preposition

as in with

as the result of evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow

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Recent Examples of due (to)

Preposition

Like mint, lemon balm is best-suited for growing in containers due to its aggressive and sometimes invasive nature, Dilmore says. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026 Abbey Johnston, Chief of Fire and Rescue for Bedford County, said at a news conference that the pastor was in the process of evacuating people from the tent due to changes in the weather. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The start of the game was delayed 76 minutes due to rain. —

CBS News, 13 June 2026 But with millions of Americans out of work due to the Great Depression, how could Chicago attract enough visitors to ensure the fair’s success? —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for due (to)

Recent Examples of Synonyms for due (to)

Adjective

This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.

— Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.

— Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025