Thesaurus results for OWING TO

owing to

preposition

Definition of owing to next

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 But the hearings were postponed, possibly owing to the case’s scale and complexity. —

Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 Although the theatrical release has been widely successful, there has been some backlash to the event amongst fans of the show, largely owing to the time window. —

Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026 GoodFellas has held up perfectly over the past three decades, partially owing to how much of what followed has tried to hollowly repeat it. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026 According to The Guardian, the Israeli pavilion was closed on Friday morning — but that was owing to a private event. —

Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owing to

Preposition

Terminus always made sure their arrival came just after nightfall when the streetlights were lit and families were sitting back with full bellies bumping against their dinner tables, houses quiet; all conversation having already been spent between forkfuls of food and hearty swallows of drink.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026