Meaning & use
due to
Because of; caused by a particular reason or circumstance.
See it in a sentence
The flight was delayed due to heavy snow at the airport.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the meeting was moved to Friday.
A note on using this word
'Do to' is a common error for 'due to'; some style guides also prefer 'because of' at a sentence's start.
Words with a similar meaning
because ofowing to
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