“Synthesize” or “Synthesise”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 8 prefer “synthesize” and 2 prefer “synthesise”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	synthesize	synthesise	Preference
United States	99	1	“synthesize”
United Kingdom	39	61	“synthesise”
India	55	45	“synthesize”
Philippines	100	0	“synthesize”
Canada	97	3	“synthesize”
Australia	40	60	“synthesise”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	55	45	“synthesize”
New Zealand	52	48	“synthesize”
Jamaica	100	0	“synthesize”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“synthesize”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“synthesize”

Cyanobacteria can also synthesize ATP by oxidative phosphorylation, in…
…demonstrate with the ability to synthesize tissue, or to fabricate prosthetic…
…applying physics principles to design, synthesize, and investigate amorphous metals, nano-structured…
…saponins which are used to synthesize cortisone and other steroids.
osteoblasts (synthesize bone)
…due to its ability to synthesize γ-linolenic acid as well as…
The ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical…
Cells performing aerobic respiration synthesize much more ATP, but not…
…the host, is able to synthesize all of the essential amino…
…components that the body cannot synthesize.

“synthesise”

…his cycle of eclogues that synthesise trends from classical pastoral, the…
…one of the earliest to synthesise two-dimensional oxide materials such as
…biochemist and first scientist to synthesise human growth hormone in 1970
It sought to synthesise liberalism, nationalism and non-Marxist socialism…
A Core Group will synthesise the collected knowledge and produce…
Thaumarchaeota also synthesise crenarchaeol which contains four cyclopentane…
…catalyst has been used to synthesise a steroid with a phenanthrene…
…cultures grown in bioreactors to synthesise pesticides, antibiotics or other pharmaceuticals,…
…archaeology, he was able to synthesise a wide range of evidence…
…is also less complex to synthesise and has higher efficacy and…

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