thanks to
Because of efforts
Thanks to attributes a cause or reason for something, usually with gratitude implied: Thanks to your help, we finished early.
But it often carries ironic or sarcastic force when the outcome is negative: Thanks to the construction, my commute took two hours.
In either case, thanks to means "because of" or "as a result of."
Indicates a cause
- due toIndicates causation
- owing toCaused by, attributed to
- as a result ofCaused by something prior
- on account ofExpressing cause or reason
by virtue of · through · via · by means of · by reason of · by dint of
Accepting as true
because of
Indicates a cause
- due toIndicates causation
- owing toCaused by, attributed to
- as a result ofCaused by something prior
on account of · by virtue of · through · via · by means of · by reason of · by dint of
courtesy of
Supplied by, as gift
acknowledging
Accepting as true
- Cause Wordsbecause of, owing to, as a result of, on account of, by reason of
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
thanks todespite
In spite of
in spite of · notwithstanding · regardless of · for all · contrary to
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