thanks to

Idioms  

1. On account of, because of, as in Thanks to your help, we'll be done on time. This phrase alludes to gratitude being due to someone or something. It is also put negatively, no thanks to, meaning “without the benefit of help from,” as in We finally found your house, no thanks to the confusing map you drew. This usage, first recorded in 1633, is about a hundred years older than the first term, recorded only in 1737.

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Example Sentences

But they ground out victory against a Wolfsburg team who have only won once since the turn of the year thanks to goals by Julian Brandt and Guirassy, each side of a Konstantinos Koulierakis leveller for the hosts.

From Barron's

Everton won 2-1 at Fulham thanks to farcical own goal from Cottagers keeper Bernd Leno.

From Barron's

In the third quarter, Coca-Cola posted 6% sales growth, thanks to a mix of volume growth and price hikes.

From MarketWatch

"As she is the first woman PM, it makes her look special, too. Thanks to her, I became interested in politics," Ando told AFP.

From Barron's

Thanks to her husband’s employee discount, she didn’t have to pay tuition for the 22-month course, just fees.

From The Wall Street Journal