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 Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Fudd missed the first three games of the season completing recovery from an ACL and medial meniscus tear suffered last November, and she was sidelined again for three games in December after spraining her right knee against Louisville.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Early indications point to areas like the insula, medial prefrontal cortex, and ventral striatum—regions linked to aversion, motivation, and reward-seeking behavior.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
That 2005-06 season saw Linfield complete a clean sweep of all four domestic trophies, but a recurring medial knee injury limited Mulgrew’s game time.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Fudd missed the first three games of the season completing recovery from an ACL and medial meniscus tear suffered last November, and she was sidelined again for three games in December after spraining her right knee against Louisville.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Early indications point to areas like the insula, medial prefrontal cortex, and ventral striatum—regions linked to aversion, motivation, and reward-seeking behavior.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
That 2005-06 season saw Linfield complete a clean sweep of all four domestic trophies, but a recurring medial knee injury limited Mulgrew’s game time.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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As murder defendant Karen Read rounds the corner on the halfway point of her second trial, the crippling weight of unpaid legal bills could be alleviated by an unlikely source: online crowdfunding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Heading into next week, Combs’ trial is nearing the halfway point as the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York moves its case into the final stretch before handing things over to the defense.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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For many workers, that target can be difficult to match, considering that median income for full-time workers in their 30s is roughly $60,000 to $70,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the first quarter of 2025.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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The median income for suburban renters, at $42,500, lags significantly behind that of homeowners, who earn an average of over $86,000.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The last couple of years, this has been one of our best intermediate tracks as far as our 20 group goes.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Most of the trails are for intermediate or advanced riders, with plenty of rocks and root gardens and some steep climbs.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Irrespective of the taker, Inter’s delivery is often placed perfectly towards the central zones — close to the penalty spot — for team-mates to attack.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The recipe is based on an ancient wheat, which is best suited to drought conditions — shedding light on the climate of central Turkey during the Bronze Age.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The partnership also spawned a covert payment network involving gold transfers and intermediary countries to bypass Western sanctions, complicating efforts by the United States and its allies to enforce export controls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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But reducing intermediary involvement might also force PBMs to spin off their pharmacy operations entirely.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Moreover, Blackwell sales of $24B topped our $20B expectations and management maintained mid 70′s gross margins target on improving Blackwell profitability with no major tariff impact.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The banjo remained a fixture in Black communities well into the mid 20th century, where, alongside the fiddle, it was played in happy times and in hard times.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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