DUE TO Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of due (to)

as in resultant

coming as a result success that is due to hard work

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causal

due to

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preposition

as in with

as the result of evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow

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While Tuesday’s show is due to mark a shift back to craftsmanship and intimacy, the designer is set to release another project later this year involving virtual reality. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026 The authors speculated that the changes, which lasted for another four weeks after the individuals stopped playing, were partly due to the three-dimensional environment of Super Mario. — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 That was the case though Sunday night due to a rain delay at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, and with Scottie Scheffler in contention. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 The International Air Transport Association last month warned that global airlines could see their profits halved this year due to rising jet fuel costs, which are expected to be about 70% higher year-on-year. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026 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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The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
He is slated to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon arrival, then participate in a bilateral meeting with him after an arrival ceremony, followed by a NATO leaders’ dinner.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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