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
This can cut off the medial nerve that runs through the transverse carpal ligament that serves as a protective sheath for the nerves.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Hawks were without Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery), Clint Capela (metacarpal ligament sprain), Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery) and Larry Nance Jr. (right medial femoral condyle fracture) against the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
The researchers knew that spatial navigation and episodic memories are encoded in the temporal lobe, specifically in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC).
—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
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Hawks were without Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery), Clint Capela (metacarpal ligament sprain), Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery) and Larry Nance Jr. (right medial femoral condyle fracture) against the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
The researchers knew that spatial navigation and episodic memories are encoded in the temporal lobe, specifically in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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About 100 middle and high school students filled the hallways, rotating between classrooms led by lawyers, artists, judges, firefighters, business owners and other professionals — all gathered to inform, inspire and invest in the next generation.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT
Updated July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 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
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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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Back to school is almost here: Some central Indiana schools go back to school in two weeks.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
15 July 2025
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While the business portal is a central hub for searching cases, not all records are immediately available there, especially development cases that are still making their way through review by city commissions or the Metro Council.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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According to the two companies the integration enables same-day or next-day international payments in local currencies, reducing delays and reliance on intermediary banks.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Trump has also taken on a key intermediary role in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a bloody conflict that has been ongoing since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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