randomly-reviewed
|ran-dom-ly-re-viewed|
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/ˌrændəmli rɪˈvjud/
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/ˌrændəmli rɪˈvjuːd/
(review)
examine again
Etymology
'randomly-reviewed' originates from English compounding: the adverb 'randomly' (from 'random' + the adverbial suffix '-ly') combined with the past participle 'reviewed' of the verb 'review,' where the French-rooted 're-' meant 'again' and 'view' traces to Latin 'videre' meaning 'to see.'
'randomly-reviewed' changed from the two-word phrase 'randomly reviewed' used predicatively into a hyphenated compound adjective in attributive position (e.g., before a noun), while its components descend from Middle English and French forms: 'random' from Old French 'randon' (rush, haste) and 'review' from Middle French 'revoir' (‘to see again’), ultimately from Latin 're-' + 'videre.'
Initially, 'review' meant 'to see again; re-examine,' but combined with 'randomly' it evolved to denote evaluation or inspection carried out by random selection, yielding the current sense 'reviewed at random.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
reviewed according to a random selection process rather than targeted criteria (often for quality assurance, compliance, or fairness).
Our tax returns are subject to randomly-reviewed audits each year.
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Adjective 2
marked or labeled as having undergone a random review step within a workflow or protocol.
Only the randomly-reviewed submissions advanced to the final round.
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Last updated: 2025/08/12 02:27