as in resultant
coming as a result
success that is due to hard work
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as in with
as the result of
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
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Recent Examples of due (to)
Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Police and firefighters used underwater technology to search the pond, but did not find anything, and the search was suspended due to icy conditions.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Top prize, the Golden Bear for best film, went to Ilker Çatak’s Yellow Letters, a drama following Derya (Özgü Namal) and Aziz (Tansu Biçer), two Turkish theater artists who lose their jobs due to political persecution from Turkey’s authoritarian government.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
But now, things are getting way more complicated due to Prince William and Harry’s ongoing feud.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2026
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Mayonnaise that separates or develops watery pools is breaking down due to bacterial enzymes.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Police and firefighters used underwater technology to search the pond, but did not find anything, and the search was suspended due to icy conditions.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Top prize, the Golden Bear for best film, went to Ilker Çatak’s Yellow Letters, a drama following Derya (Özgü Namal) and Aziz (Tansu Biçer), two Turkish theater artists who lose their jobs due to political persecution from Turkey’s authoritarian government.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
But now, things are getting way more complicated due to Prince William and Harry’s ongoing feud.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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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
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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
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The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Others, however, took issue with Kimmel’s comments immediately following Kirk’s assassination, and welcomed his show going off the air.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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