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“Criticized” or “Criticised”

Criticized is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while criticised is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “criticized” and 4 prefer “criticised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country criticized criticised Preference
United States 96 4 “criticized”
United Kingdom 22 78 “criticised”
India 58 42 “criticized”
Philippines 94 6 “criticized”
Canada 87 13 “criticized”
Australia 31 69 “criticised”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 32 68 “criticised”
New Zealand 25 75 “criticised”
Jamaica 100 0 “criticized”
Trinidad & Tobago 100 0 “criticized”
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“criticized”

  • It was also criticized by anti-cult groups and former
  • …1997 presentation psychiatrist Jeffery Jensen criticized church reparative therapy efforts as…
  • …stars out of five and criticized, "In Dhadak, [time and thought]...…
  • …transport vehicles because the newspapers criticized the role Khan played in…
  • They also criticized the use of tanks in…
  • …art style and aesthetics but criticized its gameplay as unoriginal.
  • Trump has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement…
  • …from critics, several of whom criticized the adult humor and sexual…
  • …Pentagon in October 1967 and criticized the construction of the World…
  • The New York Times criticized the "theatricalities and sentimental artificialities…

“criticised”

  • The company is frequently criticised for its high fares, as…
  • Some of the interviewees were criticised as viewing their part "through…
  • …and where once he had criticised other people's weaknesses he now…
  • …Russky Bridge in Vladivostok was criticised as a "bridge to nowhere",…
  • Music's Emily Mackay criticised the song as "a limper…
  • They were criticised by Jewish intellectuals on the…
  • Jamaat leaders too vociferously criticised the ceasefire declaration and alleged…
  • The history was criticised in review for a lack…
  • Chris Kohler of Wired heavily criticised the mechanics, challenges and new…
  • The company has been criticised for its "copycat" strategy of…

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