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

In demanding that Israel, Russia, and the US be barred from showing, the letter writers reiterated and expanded an earlier call for Israel to be excluded from the event altogether owing to its genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. —News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 2026

The Raiders’ valuation has soared to nearly eight billion dollars, largely owing to high stadium revenues; earlier this year, Clark County, home to Las Vegas, announced school-budget cuts. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

But unlike other commodities, the cost of each token is rapidly decreasing owing to advancements in AI’s capabilities. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Ahmad plays Shah Latif, a British Pakistani actor, who, owing to the exertions of his faithful, often frustrated agent, Felicia (Weruche Opia), is improbably auditioning to be the next James Bond. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 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