due to

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 .

Example Sentences

But they said they would “pause the production increments” from January to March, “due to seasonality.”

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But they said they would “pause the production increments” from January to March, “due to seasonality.”

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The estate of former first minister Alex Salmond is seeking sequestration – the Scottish legal equivalent of bankruptcy – due to costs linked to court action.

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The bodies of the three people climbing together were recovered on Saturday before rescue efforts were suspended due to fading light and safety conditions.

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The Alpine rescue service said that due to fog and low visibility, helicopters could not take off at first light on Sunday.

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