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Phrases
no thanks to
: not as a result of any benefit conferred by
he feels better now, no thanks to you
Examples of thanks to in a Sentence
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And don’t worry about smudging—thanks to a mix of film-forming polymers and waxes, this mascara stays put, resisting any unsightly flaking.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Some scientists believe that multicellular life may have arisen thanks to enormous mountain ranges.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Similarly looking at Yale’s current first year class, most college students benefit from some form of financial aid, thanks to the healthy endowments, 88% with zero debt and the 13% who do have debt, owe less than $15,000, hardly a crushing burden.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has installed warning signs at the infamous intersection thanks to intervention by the state in 2021, but the crashes keep happening.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
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“Thanks to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks%20to. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
thanks to
preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
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