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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This is primarily due to a $10 billion increase in debt servicing, which reached $86 billion, and a $14 billion rise in tax credits and related payments. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 The president also ordered federal agencies to identify colleges with endowments over $1 billion that might be susceptible to investigation or lawsuits due to their DEI policies. Graham Kates, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025 Musk himself was due to visit India last year but canceled at the last minute, citing his heavy obligations with Tesla. John Liu, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 The Clippers have skyrocketed to first in defensive rebounding, largely due to their Croatian beast. Shane Young, Forbes, 28 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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