due (to) 1 of 2

as in resultant
coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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due to

2 of 2

preposition

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

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Earlier, Karoline Leavitt, the White House spokesperson, said Trump was due to talk to Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next 24 hours. John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025 This might be due to the fact that Millennials also have fewer children, explains Dr. Schiff. Brianne Hogan, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025 Read: Behind a centuries-old international feud over marbles Hitchens’s dedication to this cause wasn’t merely due to a romantic philhellenism rooted in the classical British-private-school curriculum; his life was intertwined with the Hellenic world. Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 Despite the commissioner's defense of the league's officiating and the overwhelming evidence that the Chiefs' success is due to their own skill and determination, the controversy is unlikely to die down anytime soon. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for due (to) 

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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