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“Energized” or “Energised”

Energized is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while energised 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, 5 prefer “energized” and 4 prefer “energised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country energized energised Preference
United States 99 1 “energized”
United Kingdom 39 61 “energised”
India 72 28 “energized”
Philippines 100 0 “energized”
Canada 96 4 “energized”
Australia 35 65 “energised”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 45 55 “energised”
New Zealand 45 55 “energised”
Jamaica 0 0 Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago 100 0 “energized”
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

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

“energized”

  • The university students not only energized the movement but also raised…
  • …called a field coil, was energized by current through a second…
  • The McMurry group used new energized foam fracture technology and then…
  • …power provided by overhead catenary energized at 25,000 V AC.
  • …said the American people remain "energized" around the goal of gutting…
  • …resurgent strength of Koth, newly energized under its new ruler, the…
  • …the Negev, Lindheim was newly energized for the Zionist cause.
  • When the heat source is energized, the wax block is heated…
  • He points to an energized self-consciousness among workers that quickly…
  • …suit of Japanese armour with energized swords made of adamantium.

“energised”

  • …as appearing to be newly energised by the challenge of what…
  • …while 80 smaller lamps were energised in other streets.
  • …retrofit dampers to lines while energised.
  • These are energised by three Astazou IVB gas…
  • …overhead lines had recently been energised, for further trials.
  • …that he is "most excited, energised and renewed by" which continues…
  • …expanded on the fact that energised UV-emitting plasmas act as lossy…
  • …from Qiqihar to Manzhouli was energised on 11 December 2017.
  • …Joe Zawinul and Yusef Lateef energised the band anew but Lateef's…
  • …and collaboration with local players energised the local experimental music community.

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