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
What remains unclear is how removing the medial ankle pivot will affect the boot’s flex pattern.
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Doctors diagnosed a torn lateral medial meniscus with additional damage to cartilage behind the knee.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But Scudero, who came into the game leading the country with 50 receptions, 845 yards receiving and eight touchdowns, was held to six catches for 25 yards and required medial attention multiple times during the loss.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Since flat footers tend to overpronate, this shoe is engineered with what the brand calls a stability plane, but is basically a medial post, a device in the midsole that’s firmer than the rest of the sole, in order to keep feet aligned.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Doctors diagnosed a torn lateral medial meniscus with additional damage to cartilage behind the knee.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But Scudero, who came into the game leading the country with 50 receptions, 845 yards receiving and eight touchdowns, was held to six catches for 25 yards and required medial attention multiple times during the loss.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Since flat footers tend to overpronate, this shoe is engineered with what the brand calls a stability plane, but is basically a medial post, a device in the midsole that’s firmer than the rest of the sole, in order to keep feet aligned.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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The questions are real — middle-of-field volume, under-center experience, and whether his game has enough improv juice when structure collapses — but the résumé is too strong to shrug off.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Biro’s sending off came after battling for the ball with Charlotte FC striker Idan Toklomati on the halfway line.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Around the halfway point, Mai’s domesticity grows feral.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The northern Oklahoma City town also received high marks for the below-average housing costs at $345,581 and the above-average median household income.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s bad news for prospective homeowners in Denver, where the median home price is nearly seven times the median household income.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lithium sulfate is an intermediate chemical used to produce battery-grade compounds for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new guidelines also recommend screening for calcium buildup in the coronary arteries for men ages 40 and older and women 45 and older who have a borderline or intermediate 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another union still in negotiations is Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents principals, other school administrators, many middle managers and some central-office workers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 2nd District stretches from the central part of the state west to the Mississippi River and is considered a Democratic stronghold, setting Thompson up to win his 18th congressional term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In this case, the VIP customer was a 38-year-old Chinese woman who sent nearly $200 million of the stablecoin Tether to an intermediary wallet, which then relayed the funds to Entity A between November and December 2024.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Whatever the cause, intermediary bites and sips make up a growing portion of Americans’ daily consumption, especially among young people, as my colleague Ellen Cushing wrote in 2024.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The missile system features an inertial navigation system (INS) and mid-course Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Typical mid-March high temperatures in Boise are in the mid-50s, according to the agency’s data.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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