Thesaurus results for OWING TO

owing to

preposition

Definition of owing to

as in with

as the result of owing to the extra snow days this year, we'll have to run an additional two days into June

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Recent Examples of owing to The 155 mm shell has been a military workhorse for a century, owing to its simple, lethal power. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 She was briefly considered to be a Taiwan People's Party legislator candidate, but had backed out owing to questions about her loyalty and affiliation with China. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Demand from outside investors was often heavy enough that employees who asked to sell got cut back to a single-digit percentage of their position, the former employee told Fortune, asking to remain anonymous owing to the nature of his work now. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The Catalans would like to extend his terms but can’t do that until September owing to Financial Fair Play issues. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to

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Witnesses had testified to the heated gang rivalry between the South Side Compton Crips and Mob Piru, which were associated with dueling record companies Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

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Soto missed approximately five weeks because of a left calf strain.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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