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 250 treatment participants weren’t randomized on the basis of their biotypes.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 June 2024
Over 16 weeks, participants were randomized to receive a once-weekly 1.0 mg dose of semaglutide or a placebo.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
These patients were randomized to receive surgical removal of the cancerous gland, radiation treatments or no active treatment at all.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Each visit is anonymous, but users can elect to share their questions with WHO in a survey to improve the experience, though Guerra said any data collected is randomized and not tied to an IP address or person to protect users.
—Jessica Nix, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 June 2024
Over 16 weeks, participants were randomized to receive a once-weekly 1.0 mg dose of semaglutide or a placebo.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
These patients were randomized to receive surgical removal of the cancerous gland, radiation treatments or no active treatment at all.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Each visit is anonymous, but users can elect to share their questions with WHO in a survey to improve the experience, though Guerra said any data collected is randomized and not tied to an IP address or person to protect users.
—Jessica Nix, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
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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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