owing to

preposition

Synonyms of owing tonext
: because of
absent owing to illness

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She walks with a limp owing to a childhood injury. owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June
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Goretzka is viewed as a shrewd potential signing, owing to his experience, leadership and physicality. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 The question is whether Clancy lacks criminal responsibility owing to her mental illness at the time of the killings. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 Other maturities also have risen, owing to a number of factors conspiring to raise financing costs. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The result is an industrial machine that cannot stop and cannot slow down—but that, owing to the limits of demand, cannot keep going. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of owing to was circa 1625

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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owing to

preposition
: because of
absent owing to illness
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