“Endeavored” or “Endeavoured”

Language

Endeavored and endeavoured are both English terms.

Usage

Endeavored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while endeavoured is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
endeavored	71	13	19	100	42	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
endeavoured	29	87	81	0	58	86	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "endeavored" over "endeavoured" (71 to 29).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 87 to 13 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In India, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "endeavored" over "endeavoured" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In Australia, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "endeavored" and "endeavoured".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "endeavoured" over "endeavored".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "endeavored" and "endeavoured".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "endeavored" and "endeavoured".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "endeavored" and "endeavoured".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use endeavored or endeavoured with sample sentences.

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