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

Call to Stage, a small non-profit theatre company based in Glasgow, were due to open their latest production - Spring Awakening - in the CCA this week.

From BBC

It was due to take place in the CCA on the day after the centre dramatically closed.

From BBC

"Not to mention the refunds we now need to give out due to the sudden postponement of our event which we had to notify people on the day about."

From BBC

The CCA has had to close several times over the past few years, once due to insecurity over funding.

From BBC

Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.

From Barron's