randomize
verb
ran·dom·ize
ˈran-də-ˌmīz 
randomized; randomizing
: to select, assign, or arrange in a random way
randomizer
noun
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The numbers have been randomized.
A randomized study of patients treated with the drug showed it to be effective.
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Depositphotos In the present phase 3 trial, 510 patients were randomized to receive chemotherapy (anthracycline and taxane) with either intravenous nivolumab or placebo.
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New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Instead, its response focused on randomizing items.
—Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Fifty-one people were selected for the study, then randomized into two groups: One group would consume a vegan diet, do daily aerobic exercise, practice stress reduction and engage in online support groups for 20 weeks, while the control group would not.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
After duplicate names are culled, the jury administrator employs a randomizing algorithm to generate the summonses.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Instead, its response focused on randomizing items.
—Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Fifty-one people were selected for the study, then randomized into two groups: One group would consume a vegan diet, do daily aerobic exercise, practice stress reduction and engage in online support groups for 20 weeks, while the control group would not.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
After duplicate names are culled, the jury administrator employs a randomizing algorithm to generate the summonses.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 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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