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 Thunder ranked No. 1 in defense during both the regular season and the postseason, owing to their phalanx of strong defenders.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The harbor neighborhoods are probably the most polluted part of a very polluted city, owing to the filth that the port generates.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
However, because of their age, nearly all their sentences were suspended, and none of the defendants will return to jail owing to their time already served.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Through it all, Savoie’s scoring rates were consistent (as shown above), owing to his substantial talent and his ability to make skill plays at this level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The harbor neighborhoods are probably the most polluted part of a very polluted city, owing to the filth that the port generates.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
However, because of their age, nearly all their sentences were suspended, and none of the defendants will return to jail owing to their time already served.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Through it all, Savoie’s scoring rates were consistent (as shown above), owing to his substantial talent and his ability to make skill plays at this level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owing to
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The Motivations Behind Revenge Saving Understanding the psychological drivers of revenge saving is essential for financial institutions seeking to align with customer needs: Loss aversion.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That was followed days later by a very public falling out between Musk and Trump, with the billionaire accusing the president of being linked to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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In the writing process, the most challenging were the fourth and sixth games [Hide and Seek and Sky Squid Game], because of their psychological aspect.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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The long-term impact of the trade, with the inclusion of Smith in the deal, brought risk because of his immense upside.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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