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    1. because of or on account of:
      "his reading was hesitant owing to a stammer"
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    1. because of or on account of:
      because of
      on account of
      due to
      thanks to
      through
      by reason of
      in view of
      after
      following
      off the back of
      as a result of
      on grounds of
      as a consequence of
      by/in virtue of
      for the sake of
      in the wake of
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    "Owing to" is a preposition that means "because of"123. It is used to indicate the reason or cause behind a particular situation or event.
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    Meaning of owing to in English owing to preposition uk / ˈəʊ.ɪŋ ˌtuː / us / ˈoʊ.ɪŋ ˌtuː / Add to word list B2 because of: The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of interest.

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    owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness.

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    Meaning of owing to in Essential English Dictionary owing to preposition uk / əʊɪŋ tuː/ Add to word list because of: The trip has been cancelled owing to the weather.

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  6. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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    What is the difference between owing to and due to?
    Owing to and because of are interchangeable; they are slightly different from due to, since the latter is preceded and followed by a noun phrase. he vomited because of eating rotten food he vomited owing to / on account of eating rotten food his vomit is due to the eating of rotten food

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    How do you use owing to in a sentence?
    You use owing to when you are introducing the reason for something. He was out of work owing to a physical injury. Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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    What is the difference between owing and owing?
    Owe (verb) – to be under obligation to pay; to be in debt; to own, to be indebted for; to be required to pay money or goods. “I owe you a debt of gratitude for working so hard.” Owing (adjective) – due, to be paid; owed (chiefly British, of money or goods). “This account is still owing. Please pay by the end of the week.”

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    Is owing to a preposition?
    So "due to" is a preposition meaning "because of," and "owing to" is a preposition meaning "because of"—not much basis for distinction there. It follows that, in modern usage, embracing "owing to" while rejecting "due to" has no rational basis. If the justification doesn't lie in historical idiomatic preference, it doesn't lie anywhere.

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    Is it wrong to use owing to after it is/was?
    Some people believe that it is wrong to use owing to after it is/was. However, this usage is also becoming acceptable now. Due to, owing to and on account of are mainly used in a formal style. In a less formal style, we prefer the conjunction because. Note that a conjunction should be followed by a clause and not a noun.

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