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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They have been forced to rent out the property with a special "consent-to-let" agreement with their housing association - although this is due to expire imminently and James claims Newlon will not renew it.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
Volkswagen’s supervisory board this month approved a plan to cut 100,000 jobs and halve its model portfolio, in part due to the strain of increasing competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Farmer was supposed to be there as well, but he was stuck in Paris due to a delay in getting a visa.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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