“Utilizing” or “Utilising”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “utilizing” and 4 prefer “utilising”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	utilizing	utilising	Preference
United States	99	1	“utilizing”
United Kingdom	30	70	“utilising”
India	65	35	“utilizing”
Philippines	99	1	“utilizing”
Canada	94	6	“utilizing”
Australia	27	73	“utilising”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	36	64	“utilising”
New Zealand	36	64	“utilising”
Jamaica	100	0	“utilizing”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“utilizing”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

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

“utilizing”

Roller and Waverman, utilizing data for 21 OECD countries,…
…did not shy away from utilizing.
…a lightweight, accurate weapon system utilizing a cartridge more powerful than…
…the students of the college, utilizing at times an open-stack rather…
…crowdsourcing follows similar models, albeit utilizing the internet and other IT
…as the original National Theatre) utilizing the designs of the architect…
Utilizing these behaviors usually results in…
…of nanoparticles, zirconia and oxides utilizing an ultrasonic nozzle in a…
…a mobile device input system utilizing scratch input, simultaneously popularizing the
…can develop their competencies by utilizing this model to inform and…

“utilising”

Utilising the term "Greek Genocide", the…
…new town of Tripoli, all utilising modern designs.
Utilising a grant of Rs.
…to prevent the PAVN from utilising the airfield for operations against…
…then proceeds towards the north-east, utilising various overland sections as well…
…users experience of a site utilising style sheets will generally be…
…oils, watercolours and paper, and utilising the techniques of casting, assemblage,…
Other monuments utilising parts of HMAS Sydney I…
…Listening and raises environmental awareness utilising field recordings of endangered ecosystems…
…delayed within the HMI programming, utilising cheap-rate night-time electricity—and this can…

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