randomize
verb
ran·dom·ize
ˈran-də-ˌmīz 
randomized; randomizing
: to select, assign, or arrange in a random way
randomizer
noun
Examples of randomize in a Sentence
The numbers have been randomized.
A randomized study of patients treated with the drug showed it to be effective.
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In the study, which was led by Leah Marcotte a physician at the University of Washington, the research team randomized over 800 women mammography into one of two groups:
An opt out group – who were automatically referred for mammography.
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Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Simply randomizing the enemies and loot might not be enough to sustain it for weeks or even months of playtime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The study was not randomized; it was designed to mimic how the test might perform in everyday medical practice.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The set’s album sales were aided by its availability across 14 CD variants, all containing collectible paper ephemera, some randomized.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 8 June 2025
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Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Simply randomizing the enemies and loot might not be enough to sustain it for weeks or even months of playtime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The study was not randomized; it was designed to mimic how the test might perform in everyday medical practice.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The set’s album sales were aided by its availability across 14 CD variants, all containing collectible paper ephemera, some randomized.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 8 June 2025
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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randomize
verb
ran·dom·ize
ˈran-də-ˌmīz
randomized; randomizing
: to make random
shuffling randomizes playing cards
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