due to
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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]
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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 .
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Owing or payable to, as in We must give our staff whatever vacation is due to them .
Example Sentences
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Incline Village has earned the nickname “Income Village” due to its reputation as a haven for Silicon Valley’s ultrawealthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A defence lawyer said a psychologist was due to examine the accused in late October.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
While some insurers are charging higher premiums, others are dropping condo HOAs and their owners altogether due to rising losses from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and increasing reinsurance costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
They were due to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station early on the morning of May 6, but rain forced them to circle above the region until the weather cleared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He was suffering from an “anxiety reaction” due to “prolonged overwork on a top secret project.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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