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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But Reichardt, who spends most of her time on the East Coast due to her teaching job at Bard College in upstate New York, was itching for a change of cinematic scenery. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2025 Her mother died in this house in 2020 due to early-onset Alzheimer's after living here with her father, Gerry Grubbs, for about 15 years, DesRochers tells me. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025 Carvey explained that his ego had been inflated during that period of his career due to his increasing popularity from SNL and the Wayne's World movie. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 These changes are unlikely to be permanent and may occur due to discomfort felt while wearing the garment, without posing any long-term damage to brain health.7 6. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for due (to)
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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
  • 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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  • As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But even working with young elite athletes, Wolff believes everyone should take it a little easier on the generation.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Due (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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