randomize

verb

ran·​dom·​ize ˈran-də-ˌmīz How to pronounce randomize (audio)
randomized; randomizing

transitive verb

: to select, assign, or arrange in a random way
randomization noun
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 statements are randomized each day, and can become more difficult the closer a parlor is drafted to the final room. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025 Half were randomized to eating a Mediterranean diet with no restrictions on calories and no requirement to exercise. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 They were essentially randomized to either get the shingles vaccine or not. Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 The developer randomizes which vault holds the item. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for randomize

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of randomize was in 1926

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“Randomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randomize. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

randomize

verb
ran·​dom·​ize ˈran-də-ˌmīz How to pronounce randomize (audio)
randomized; randomizing
: to make random
shuffling randomizes playing cards

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