as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
four is the medial number between one and seven
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Recent Examples of medial
Officers were called to the intersection of North First and East Mission streets around 4:15 p.m. for a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, the San Jose Police Department said in a social medial post.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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Meanwhile, vocalist Kya is a 14-year-old middle schooler who juggles her commitments as a K-pop idol with her daily homework.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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That left the Heat outscored 70-35 over the middle two periods.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Today is the halfway point of the annual Sunshine Week, to promote openness and transparency in government nationwide.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In February, according to Redfin's latest data, the median sale price of a typical U.S. home was $424,647, up 3 percent compared to a year earlier.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The median price for a home in Elk Grove is $660,000, and the average price is $686,000.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brown was one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ favorite targets then, showing a strong ability to track deep balls while also frequently creating separation on intermediate routes.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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With direct supplies from Western countries drying up, China has become a lifeline for Russia, thanks to its imports of intermediate components, particularly high-tech electronics and industrial tools—many of which fall under export controls.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s based on travel from Eagle County (farther north than the other release location of Pitkin County) to central Wyoming.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of his central pillars and campaign platforms was immigration.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Google is an intermediary service, so your payment card's buyer protection covers you.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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Investing in nonprofits and intermediary organizations for volunteer infrastructure, not just program impact, can help scale and increase efficiencies.—
Jennifer Sirangelo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature could drop as low as the upper 40s to near 50 in South Florida suburbs, and to the low to mid 50s along the coast.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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