due to
preposition
: as a result of : because of
due to the complaints of uptight parents … he lost his job—
Herbert Gold
Herbert Gold
Using Due to: Usage Guide
The objection to due to as a preposition is only a continuation of disagreements that began in the 18th century over the proper uses of owing and due. Due to is as grammatically sound as owing to, which is frequently recommended in its place. It has been and is used by reputable writers and has been recognized as standard for decades. There is no solid reason to avoid due to.
Examples of due to in a Sentence
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
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If a buck enters the spring season in good physical shape due to a mild winter, then more energy is available to sprout new antlers once his testosterone starts flowing.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
In the 1970s, Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, a Christian institution, lost its tax-exempt status due to a policy that banned interracial relationships.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Adam Blake Hensley, 29, of Bentonville was found dead April 4 due to an overdose of fentanyl, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
But rising costs due to inflation and uncertainty about Mecklenburg County’s willingness to participate in the project upended that plan, interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle previously told the Observer.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
In the 1970s, Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, a Christian institution, lost its tax-exempt status due to a policy that banned interracial relationships.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Adam Blake Hensley, 29, of Bentonville was found dead April 4 due to an overdose of fentanyl, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
But rising costs due to inflation and uncertainty about Mecklenburg County’s willingness to participate in the project upended that plan, interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle previously told the Observer.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Due to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20to. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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