thanks to

preposition

: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
see also:
no thanks to

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Now, two years after her death, Elder's presence is felt on BTS's current world tour thanks to her mom, Jamie Elder, and BTS’ global fandom, known as Army. — Nidhi Singh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Daisy Sanchez made sure to also give her thanks to the rescue crews who responded to the crash site and had to use ropes to get down the cliff. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 In an endearing gesture from a multimillionaire who ran a thriving entertainment production company specializing in true-crime shows, McDonnell was coming to offer a sweet form of thanks to the bank’s sales team. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Supply is up thanks to an ever-increasing stream of ex-lease cars reaching the market, and yet prices have been going up as well. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thanks to

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thanks to was circa 1687

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thanks to

preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
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