owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness

Synonyms

• because of
• due to
• through
• with

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

Jump also stressed the community aspect to the role—owing to the fact that 12-hour shifts on weekends could end up lonely. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

But Mary only earned a two-chair turn, perhaps owing to tuning issues that both Gwen and Michael noted. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024

Its famous whiskey brand Nikka has largely been confined to Japan owing to a long-running shortage of a vital liquid, meaning only 10% of its sales are outside Japan. —Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Oct. 2024

One of the biggest challenges policymakers faces in bolstering China’s long-term growth is its population growth has stagnated owing to the former one child policy. —Nick Sargen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

owing to

preposition

: because of

absent owing to illness