VENTRAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ventral

adjective

Definition of ventral

as in anterior

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Recent Examples of ventral When your team wins, the ventral striatum—that critical node in the brain’s reward pathway—erupts in a euphoric burst, akin to achieving a personal milestone, despite no actual direct involvement with the team. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The sharks are known to have lower blood pressure compared with other species; that fact, along with the distinct structure of their ventral aorta, could keep their heart muscle elastic despite the damage caused by age, the researchers speculated. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 Equipped with a ventral air intake, the missile is believed to sustain powered hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher, giving it longer range and greater flexibility than boost-glide systems. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Working with 85 participants, the researchers first trained everyone to increase the activity in their brains' ventral tegmental area (VTA), a region that is part of the brain's reward system. — New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ventral

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Si eres nuevo en las Lecciones Bíblicas semanales del Cuaderno Trimestral de la Ciencia Cristiana, puedes ver aquí una muestra gratuita de una lección bíblica de la semana anterior.

— Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
March has made 12 league appearances over the best part of three seasons because of two anterior cruciate knee ligament injuries (ACL).

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of anterior

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Belgium was on the front foot from the start, taking six shots and putting two on target in the first eight minutes before going ahead on De Ketelaere’s first goal in the ninth minute.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
During an immigration inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted agents to the front wall of the trailer, court records say.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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Looking back over the history of African Americans, many of our fore parents died for the simple pleasure of learning to read.

— Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, which began in 1980, brought to the fore fears of Iran’s influence across the region.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 4 May 2026

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