owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness

Synonyms of owing to

• with
• because of

Examples of owing to in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s partly owing to the motion-capture contributions of Donnie Yen, a legend of kung fu cinema. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026

That dream was recently proved false, however, when a group of theoretical physicists found that no light-bending material can ever be fully transparent, owing to a quantum process that turns waves of light into waves of sound. — Matthew Von Hippel, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026

But lucrative deals began to roll in after his death, and his estate rebounded owing to his enduring legacy and the work of Branca and McClain. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Ikoyi landed at number 48 this year, owing to its contemporary global menu that is inspired by both British microseasonality and meticulously sourced global spices. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for owing to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness