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 study randomized 130 participants who experienced three or more migraines a month into a treatment or placebo group.
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Md Published, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies like Instacart are using AI software to randomize prices to find the optimal price point consumers are willing to pay for goods.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The investigators screened more than 400 patients for the trial, but randomized fewer than half, which could lead to some selection bias going into the trial in the first place.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Fryer is a professor of economics at Harvard University, whose research combines economic theory, empirical evidence and randomized experiments to help design more effective government policies.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Md Published, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies like Instacart are using AI software to randomize prices to find the optimal price point consumers are willing to pay for goods.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The investigators screened more than 400 patients for the trial, but randomized fewer than half, which could lead to some selection bias going into the trial in the first place.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Fryer is a professor of economics at Harvard University, whose research combines economic theory, empirical evidence and randomized experiments to help design more effective government policies.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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