owing to

preposition

Synonyms of owing tonext
: because of
absent owing to illness

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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
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Operating expenses fell 2%, owing to lower restructuring costs. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Haiti is on the State Department’s do not travel list — owing to such hazards as crime, kidnapping, terrorism and unrest. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Many of those third-party sellers, who import goods from overseas, were forced to raise prices owing to the tariffs and have since applied for their own refunds. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for owing to

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of owing to was circa 1625

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“Owing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owing%20to. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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owing to

preposition
: because of
absent owing to illness

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