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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Start With De-Identification Techniques Prior to SDTM mapping, protect privacy through data de-identification techniques (randomized/code identifiers through pseudonymization) to remove any personally identifiable information.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One 2021 randomized control trial, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology and only included 60 participants, found that aloe vera vaginal cream could help effectively manage vaginal atrophy, which includes dryness as a symptom.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Detailed trial data The trial followed more than 1,600 people, who were randomized to receive three different target doses of Eli Lilly’s pill or a placebo.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Long-term support helps adherence The research is part of an ongoing eight-year randomized clinical trial in Spain called Predimed-Plus, in which 23 research centers tested how diet and exercise can reduce cardiovascular risk as well as other health conditions.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One 2021 randomized control trial, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology and only included 60 participants, found that aloe vera vaginal cream could help effectively manage vaginal atrophy, which includes dryness as a symptom.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Detailed trial data The trial followed more than 1,600 people, who were randomized to receive three different target doses of Eli Lilly’s pill or a placebo.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Long-term support helps adherence The research is part of an ongoing eight-year randomized clinical trial in Spain called Predimed-Plus, in which 23 research centers tested how diet and exercise can reduce cardiovascular risk as well as other health conditions.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 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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