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“Vandalized” or “Vandalised”

Language

Vandalized and vandalised are both English terms.

Usage

Vandalized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while vandalised is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
vandalized 96 19 22 93 85 24 0 22 29 100 0 0
vandalised 4 81 78 7 15 76 0 78 71 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "vandalized" over "vandalised" (96 to 4).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "vandalised" over "vandalized".
  • In India, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "vandalised" over "vandalized".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "vandalized" over "vandalised" (93 to 7).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "vandalized" over "vandalised" (85 to 15).
  • In Australia, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "vandalised" over "vandalized".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "vandalized" and "vandalised".
  • In Ireland, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "vandalised" over "vandalized".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "vandalised" over "vandalized".
  • In Jamaica, there is a preference for "vandalized" over "vandalised" (100 to 0).
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "vandalized" and "vandalised".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "vandalized" and "vandalised".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use vandalized or vandalised with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “vandalized”

  • …Bonsergent were torn down or vandalized, despite the warnings from General…
  • Bart's statue was vandalized and later destroyed by Superman-Prime,…
  • …July 2018, the park was vandalized and had to be shut…
  • Her place was vandalized numerous times.
  • …24, 2011, the monument was vandalized with paint and antisemitic slogans.
  • The first version was vandalized and was soon replaced.
  • The cars were heavily vandalized on January 14, 2014, but…
  • …of the cemetery are either vandalized, or demolished for the construction…
  • …in which a building is vandalized to have a smiley on…
  • Vandalized during the Revolution of 1905,…

Examples of “vandalised”

  • Some of the stelae were vandalised during the display.
  • …1990s, it became vacant, was vandalised, and became derelict.
  • …and bereaved mother Meirav Hajaj vandalised the entrance of office of…
  • …because the grave was severely vandalised in 2009.
  • …early 1990s, having been severely vandalised and stripped out.
  • …unveiled, the Australian monument was vandalised.
  • …the lease it was a vandalised ruin, and over many years…
  • …Jewish homes were raided and vandalised.
  • …that Bramall may have been vandalised by a man named Randle…
  • …in recent years has been vandalised and misused.


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