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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The Heritage report attempts to cast doubt on the validity of decades of science by, in part, arguing that studies linking air pollution to health effects fail to prove causation, because they’re not randomized or controlled.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
In real-world terms, many of the 34 patients randomized to take 1,000 mg of HTD1801 twice daily achieved target HbA1c levels.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Researchers randomized 138 participants, aged 25 to 70, into two groups: one replaced their usual snacks with two ounces of pecans daily, while the other maintained their regular diet.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.
—PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
In real-world terms, many of the 34 patients randomized to take 1,000 mg of HTD1801 twice daily achieved target HbA1c levels.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Researchers randomized 138 participants, aged 25 to 70, into two groups: one replaced their usual snacks with two ounces of pecans daily, while the other maintained their regular diet.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.
—PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for randomize
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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