ran·dom·ize
ˈran-də-ˌmīz 
randomized; randomizing
: to select, assign, or arrange in a random way
randomizer
noun
ran·dom·i·za·tion
ˌran-də-mə-ˈzā-shən
plural -s
1
: controlled distribution usually of given tests, factors, samplings, treatments, or units so as to simulate a random or chance distribution and yield unbiased data from which a generalized conclusion can be drawn
2
: a random process used in a statistical experiment to reduce or eliminate interference by variables other than those being studied
Examples of randomize in a Sentence
Verb
The numbers have been randomized.
A randomized study of patients treated with the drug showed it to be effective.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Mina the Hollower blends elements of retro Zelda adventures like Link’s Awakening with more modern games like Elden Ring, and randomizing things in Mina’s world provides some thorny challenges right from the start.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Our editor randomized the order, and Max Bultman joined so that prospect writers Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler couldn’t anticipate where the other was going to go based on their knowledge of each other’s lists.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Further randomized clinical trials are needed to evaluate these preliminary findings and to determine the specific ways in which GLP-1s control cancer progression.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Verb
All participants had metastatic pancreatic cancer and had already received one line of chemotherapy for advanced disease before being randomized to receive either daraxonrasib or chemotherapy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Mina the Hollower blends elements of retro Zelda adventures like Link’s Awakening with more modern games like Elden Ring, and randomizing things in Mina’s world provides some thorny challenges right from the start.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Our editor randomized the order, and Max Bultman joined so that prospect writers Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler couldn’t anticipate where the other was going to go based on their knowledge of each other’s lists.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Further randomized clinical trials are needed to evaluate these preliminary findings and to determine the specific ways in which GLP-1s control cancer progression.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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