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
The researchers knew that spatial navigation and episodic memories are encoded in the temporal lobe, specifically in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC).
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Expanding National Institutes of Health medial research by 60% over the last decade.
—Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Varma is an associate professor of the psychological/medial anthropology subfield and the vice chair of undergraduate studies.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
According to media reports, Bridgeman suffered a medial emergency at a Louisville hotel during a fundraising event Tuesday.
—Bruce Schreiner, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Expanding National Institutes of Health medial research by 60% over the last decade.
—Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Varma is an associate professor of the psychological/medial anthropology subfield and the vice chair of undergraduate studies.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
According to media reports, Bridgeman suffered a medial emergency at a Louisville hotel during a fundraising event Tuesday.
—Bruce Schreiner, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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As 2025 hits the halfway point, here are five takeaways from a year that’s already been filled with blockbusters and busts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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At the halfway point, GloRilla finished 45 minutes after the next act was supposed to start, NOLA said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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New Canaan, where the median annual household income is $163,355, was granted a moratorium earlier this year that temporarily exempts it from lawsuits under 8-30g.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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City documents show 71% of the units are required to be rented at 50% of the county's median income, 20% of the units are priced at 60% of the CMI, and the remaining 9% are set at market rate.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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According to that case, a law that targets conduct rather than speech is subject to a lower level of review, called intermediate scrutiny.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
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Although the majority of them are best for intermediate climbers (the difficulty grade ranges between 5.10–5.12), there are a few easier options for those newer to the sport.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Arctic Sounds also stages an annual music festival − the Arctic Sounds Festival − in Sisimiut, in central western Greenland, which showcases original music acts from Nordic countries.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen takes part in the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5, 2025....—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Electronic components manufactured by U.S. companies are still turning up in Russian fighter jets via intermediary trade routes that experts say evade sanctions, a report has found.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Tariffs are typically paid by the importer, or an intermediary acting on the importer’s behalf.—
Akayla Gardner,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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July 4th weather forecast in Kansas City Temperatures are expected to return to the 90s on Independence Day, but the higher humidity will push heat index values to the mid-to-upper 90s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The hot temperatures and humid airmass will produce heat indices in the mid to upper 90s Sunday and Monday, increasing to upper 90s to lower 100s for Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly 105 degrees for the latter half of the week.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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