due to

Idioms  

1. Likely to, announced as, as in Betty bought more of the stock, believing it was due to rise , or The play is due to open next week . [Early 1900s]

2. Attributable to, because of, as in Due to scanty rainfall, we may face a crop failure . This usage has been criticized by some authorities, but today it is widely considered standard. [Early 1900s] Also see on account of .

3. Owing or payable to, as in We must give our staff whatever vacation is due to them .

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Example Sentences

India's government has stressed that the country's energy supplies are stable, but several commercial eateries across the country have shut since the war began due to a shortage of cooking gas.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Kumar said that Diamondback is widely seen as a leader in the U.S. shale industry, due to the depth and quality of its inventory.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Those costs have gone up over the past year, due to higher U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum and rising global prices for the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

PHS says this is due to differences in data definitions and recording Scottish data is not comparable to elsewhere in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I’d read enough newspapers these past weeks to know that another train was due to be traveling these tracks the next morning.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan