“Stabilizing” or “Stabilising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 4 prefer “stabilizing” and 3 prefer “stabilising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	stabilizing	stabilising	Preference
United States	100	0	“stabilizing”
United Kingdom	32	68	“stabilising”
India	80	20	“stabilizing”
Philippines	100	0	“stabilizing”
Canada	97	3	“stabilizing”
Australia	39	61	“stabilising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	35	65	“stabilising”
New Zealand	50	50	No clear preference
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.

“stabilizing”

…but after being exposed to stabilizing rays (similar to the Vita-rays…
…has a 10% chance of stabilizing, which will stop the loss…
In this process, it forms stabilizing β-sheet interactions with the β6
…new Cabinet in hopes of stabilizing the situation.
…configuration resulting from a minimal stabilizing sequence is the same as…
Stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan cannot happen…
Stabilizing mechanisms promote coexistence by concentrating…
measures the effect of all stabilizing mechanisms acting within this community.
…synthesis across the broken ends, stabilizing the paired structure.
Meanwhile, stabilizing powders like lime or cement…

“stabilising”

…motion that called ISIS a "stabilising force" with "progressive potential" was…
…implemented with the aim at stabilising the Cuban economy after 1993.
…level with a wooden overhead stabilising rail engaged by a pair…
…organisational problems in reestablishing and stabilising former systems of authority.
…Sauer (1648–74) finally succeed in stabilising the abbey economically and then…
…had started the job of stabilising the dwelling and are investigating…
…that, on launch, act as stabilising fins; during the return flight…
…with initial work focused on stabilising the foundations and lower masonry.
…achieved through the injection of stabilising materials into the foundations, which…
…binds in a parallel conformation stabilising the subunit structure but doesn't…

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