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“Patronized” or “Patronised”

Patronized is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while patronised 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, 3 prefer “patronized” and 4 prefer “patronised”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country patronized patronised Preference
United States 97 3 “patronized”
United Kingdom 21 79 “patronised”
India 40 60 “patronised”
Philippines 100 0 “patronized”
Canada 91 9 “patronized”
Australia 23 77 “patronised”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 0 100 “patronised”
New Zealand 0 0 Not enough data
Jamaica 0 0 Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 Not enough data
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

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

“patronized”

  • …performing at the Teatro Gualino, patronized by the industrialist Ricardo Gualino.
  • …nearby main markets that are patronized are Biu, Mirnga, Kwaya, Sabon…
  • …of literary forms, practiced and patronized by Turkic rulers and speakers.
  • …15th century in a reconstruction patronized by bishop Andrea Novelli.
  • Prithviraj Raso, a legendary text patronized largely by the Rajput courts,…
  • He was heavily patronized by the Bourbon Court; for…
  • …Spanish origin that was much patronized in some parts of Europe.
  • He was patronized by the duke of Savoy,…
  • Bhavadeva patronized Buddhism, and restored a Buddhist…
  • …the tribe itself built or patronized secular and religious architecture in…

“patronised”

  • …1870s and 1880s it was patronised by Sir Thomas McIlwraith and…
  • Cook patronised local businesses and helped to…
  • …then, the station has been patronised by a variety of services,…
  • …dream was also continued and patronised by Sunni Asaf-Jahi Nijams.
  • …Tollemache, and began to be patronised by the higher échelons of…
  • Nadamel church was patronised by the Cochin royal family.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II patronised Chamberlain, maintaining a correspondence, inviting…
  • By then the Hydro was patronised by nobility and the British…
  • The Bembridge branch was lightly patronised and was closed on 21…
  • He was patronised by Sir Edward Hulse, one…

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