MEDIAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

medial

adjective

ˈmē-dē-əl

Definition of medial

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 Little polyurethane nodes are cast in the shape of Cs on the medial side and no. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 Arsenal manager Arteta has previously stated the issue was more complicated than first expected, but with Ben White out for the season with a medial ligament injury, the need for options at right-back increases. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The medial stop cost approximately $20 million to construct, according to previous reports. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026 As the Transit officers descended down to the 4/5/6 platform, one of Griffin’s victims came staggering up the stairs, seeking medial attention, Tisch said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medial

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Adjective

Students have opportunities at the middle and high school levels to explore, prepare for and experience potential careers in the agriculture and natural resources industry sector.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition to movies, August has written the Arlo Finch middle-grade trilogy and the bestselling Scriptnotes book, based on his long-running podcast with Craig Mazin.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of middle

Adjective

The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of halfway

Adjective

Similarly, Olmsted of Morningstar noted that the duration investors would find in the core bond space – which also tends to be intermediate term – also works as a diversifier.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Fagnano was able to diagnose some of the disguises from Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores, finding soft spots in zone coverages both in the short and intermediate areas of the field.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediate

Adjective

The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
That means conversations about how tokenization might affect payments, regulatory and monetary policy, central banking and more.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of central

Adjective

If a signal from car A cannot reach car B directly, or if the path length is too far for an individual beam to travel, the signal must find an intermediary car or stationary sensor nearby that can pass along the message.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
This can be especially relevant for companies with suppliers, contractors, or subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America, where treasury operations might otherwise be dependent on overlapping banking hours and intermediary approval.

— Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Adjective

Golf Channel’s median-age viewer is in their early to mid 60s, Knapp estimated.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Moderna is also studying the intismeran/Keytruda combination in mid-stage trials of patients with bladder and kidney cancers as well as in early-stage trials in pancreatic and stomach cancers.

— Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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