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

The drug is also used in infants to treat pulmonary hypertension due to its ability to widen blood vessels.

From Science Daily

But an extended period of high energy prices due to the Iran war could spark greater interest in EVs.

From Barron's

The mission was originally due to take off as early as February.

From Barron's

Due to the war, Mideast steelmakers have backed out of contracts to supply Canada-based Cascadia Metals with hundreds of containers of steel and aluminum, according to Jim Ritchie, its chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prasad bundled his 23-year-old wife, Priyanka Devi, who was due to deliver their second child, and his 5-year-old son, into his SUV.

From The Wall Street Journal