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Definition of due (to)next
as in resultant
coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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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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Cristiano’s custom light beige cotton suit and custom loafers and the children’s matching outfits are due to arrive the following day. Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 Wednesday is likely to be the last dry day of the week due to storms appearing on the radar for Wednesday evening, followed by storms Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2026 The impact of hospital boarding Moore said patients are often found in hallways because there is not enough space due to boarding issues. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Depending on provable facts of what occurred, damages aggravated due to intentional conduct of a board member refusing to call a plumber for many hours could expose the association to additional liability. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for due (to)
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  • Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
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  • Local processors have the opportunity to dramatically increase mineral recovery rates and improve final output quality with high-efficiency refining capabilities such as advanced sorting and critical minerals recovery technologies.
    Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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