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 system is trained end-to-end using reinforcement learning in simulation across diverse, randomized terrains.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
That study, however, wasn’t randomized, so the participants in the treatment and control groups may have differed in important ways.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
The teachers who attended had all signed on to participate in the team’s study, which involved randomizing classrooms to receive two different types of genetics instruction in succession.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
What Sands wants to build are casinos that feature Vegas-style games — blackjack, table poker, randomized slot machines — that can lure more gamblers and their dollars.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
That study, however, wasn’t randomized, so the participants in the treatment and control groups may have differed in important ways.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
The teachers who attended had all signed on to participate in the team’s study, which involved randomizing classrooms to receive two different types of genetics instruction in succession.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
What Sands wants to build are casinos that feature Vegas-style games — blackjack, table poker, randomized slot machines — that can lure more gamblers and their dollars.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 1 May. 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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