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

At least 10 states are losing more than $100 million a year in revenue owing to data center tax breaks, according to an analysis published earlier this month by Good Jobs First, a progressive advocacy and economic research group. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

An exhibition by Danish artist Per Kirkeby opened at the He Art Museum in Shunde, China, with fewer works, owing to some of his pieces being grounded at Doha International Airport. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Purple leaf plum trees are truly gorgeous when first planted, owing to their unusually dark leaf color and cloud of pink or white flowers. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

As travelers face higher prices owing to rising jet fuel costs and also contend with flight delays, one way airlines can gain an edge with customers is by treating them well, Geraghty argued. —Laura Lorber, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 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