owing

American  

[oh-ing] / ˈoʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. owed, unpaid, or due for payment.

   to pay what is owing.

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idioms

1. owing to, because of; as a result of.

   Owing to a mistake in the payroll department, some of us were issued incorrect checks.

owing British  

/ ˈəʊɪŋ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) owed; due

2. (preposition) because of or on account of

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Other Word Forms

• unowing adjective

Etymology

Origin of owing

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; owe, -ing ²

Example Sentences

And what should have been an easy win for the company—surging demand from AI data centers for its central processing units, or CPUs—was squandered owing to a lack of available supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

The overall altcoin market saw sharp declines in the fourth quarter of 2025, as did bitcoin and ether, owing to a variety of factors.

From MarketWatch

The Times reported that No 10 had blocked the report's release owing to fears it could be considered too negative.

From BBC

Mortgage rates have been falling recently, partly owing to the expectation the Bank would cut rates in December.

From BBC

"Today is a night of deep pain for our country owing to the tragic rail accident in Adamuz," Sanchez wrote on X, after Sunday's disaster in the southern region of Andalusia.

From Barron's