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

Another factor to consider is that software stocks, in recent months, had become popular bearish bets among short sellers who expected further declines due to artificial-intelligence disruption.

From MarketWatch

The market is due to see a rolling supply disruption unfolding “sequentially rather than simultaneously” — moving westward, “dictated by shipping times and buffered unevenly by regional inventories.”

From MarketWatch

Tens of millions of Americans are preparing to travel for spring break, Easter and Passover and face long lines due to security workers calling in sick.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miami and San Diego took a hit due to a significant drop in immigration as well as domestic migration.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they enter their professional lives in a financial hole due to student debt and the costs associated with building a practice, which often leaves an indelible mark on the ways they invest.

From The Wall Street Journal