due to

Definitions

1. 1

   Caused by

   Caused by; resulting from; because of.

   • Rising unemployment due to the economic downturn is spreading.
   • The carrier will be held financially responsible for any damage due to reckless handling.
   • Due to the rising cost of ingredients, the company decided to change the recipe. [disjunctive use, sometimes proscribed]
2. 2

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see due, to.

   • The steamship was due to arrive in the Port of New York tomorrow.
3. 3

   (of a proof) from, written by

   • The proof we provide is a nice indirect proof due to Euclid.

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