owing to

Definition of owing tonext
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 latter two companies’ platforms, by policy, do not allow campaign or other political ads, in Meta’s case largely owing to fallout from the Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal during the 2016 election. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 One show in Paris has been rescheduled owing to planned transport disruption slated for July 24. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Jones regularly points out the calamitous environmental consequences of farming practices that produce some of the highest concentrations of nitrates in the country, primarily owing to agricultural runoff, and argues for a stronger government hand. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The Caravan Salon variant included one of the brand's best signature features, but it was all closed up on the show floor owing to lack of space. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to
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  • The sketch eventually returns to its original premise, with the father finally agreeing to try the green eggs and ham — only for Sam-I-Am to reveal that Zackary’s suspicions were justified all along.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The most generous system is in Denmark, where the state pays 100% of care costs, with no means test.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Blake and Barbara White had to postpone their wedding and the events leading up to it near Destin, Florida, because of Hurricane Isaias.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The success this team has had in each of the previous two years is more because of its defense rather than its offense, whether the quarterback was Quinn Ewers or Manning.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing%20to. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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