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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For instance, randomized trials have asked participants to perform acts of kindness or generosity and compared them with control activities.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Those people were then randomized to take either Eli Lilly’s pill or a placebo for another 52 weeks.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The typical decorative attributes of each style are loosely incorporated—their sizes maximized, their scales randomized.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Stage layouts, monster placements, and loot are randomized with every descent into hell, giving you a fresh experience with each run.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Those people were then randomized to take either Eli Lilly’s pill or a placebo for another 52 weeks.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The typical decorative attributes of each style are loosely incorporated—their sizes maximized, their scales randomized.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Stage layouts, monster placements, and loot are randomized with every descent into hell, giving you a fresh experience with each run.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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