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

Creating easy-to-style combinations also went through the color palette, owing to Dorst’s belief that texture and tone are an inseparable pair. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

That’s owing to the European L1e category, where the 28-mph limit is part of the vehicle's legal classification rather than a reflection of what its electric motor could theoretically deliver. — New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026

Many black holes may be unobservable, owing to their having no companions, and dark matter may be attuned to a fifth dimension. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

The biggest risk is connecting the power to the data center, which could be delayed owing to permitting, legal challenges, supply-chain disruptions, and more, the company said. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Oct. 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