“Subsidize” or “Subsidise”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

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

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	subsidize	subsidise	Preference
United States	97	3	“subsidize”
United Kingdom	19	81	“subsidise”
India	57	43	“subsidize”
Philippines	90	10	“subsidize”
Canada	92	8	“subsidize”
Australia	19	81	“subsidise”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“subsidise”
New Zealand	27	73	“subsidise”
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.

“subsidize”

…the state did not systematically subsidize educational services until the introduction…
…charity established by OVMA to subsidize the cost of veterinary care…
…ATSC conversion, but did not subsidize the purchase of a smart…
…from using tax revenue to subsidize professional sports teams or their
…newly elected president, decided to subsidize agricultural inputs such as fertilizer…
This grant, intended to subsidize Christianssand and its fortifications, placed…
…exploitation of advertising revenue to subsidize prices, aggressive marketing, subordinate regional…
…still use taxpayer funds to subsidize political campaigns, but it can…
…Pioneer Fund's continued role "to subsidize the creation and distribution of…
When rich countries subsidize domestic production, excess output is…

“subsidise”

…from the bus company to subsidise the less profitable railways.
…that the Government would not subsidise school fees for non-Fijians.
…Oldham are not going to subsidise Saddleworth, and Saddleworth can't go…
The Government was ready to subsidise any company to the extent…
…believed that the government should subsidise loans to enable workers to…
…of sailing ships’ reluctance to subsidise the liabilities arising from steam
…which allowed the ministry to subsidise the design and manufacture of…
The objective is to reduce/ subsidise these rising daily costs to…
…subsequent government grants programs to subsidise the installation of household solar…
…fund was set up to subsidise needy students.

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