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
Recent research published in The Lancet Rheumatology evaluated 68 participants with medial compartment osteoarthritis (which affects the inside part of your knee).
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Overlays and reinforcements on the medial side of the shoe are designed to stand up to sliding.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers recruited 68 adults, with a mean age of 64, who had confirmed medial knee OA.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Key concept: Similar brain patterns in people with shared positive traits
Previous studies have shown that people with a higher social status—more central in their networks—and those with lower amounts of loneliness also share similar neural patterns in the medial prefrontal cortex.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for medial
Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Overlays and reinforcements on the medial side of the shoe are designed to stand up to sliding.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The researchers recruited 68 adults, with a mean age of 64, who had confirmed medial knee OA.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Key concept: Similar brain patterns in people with shared positive traits
Previous studies have shown that people with a higher social status—more central in their networks—and those with lower amounts of loneliness also share similar neural patterns in the medial prefrontal cortex.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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Between 2021 and 2023, the entity distributed 2 billion doses, but many low- and middle-income countries lagged far behind wealthier ones.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Here are a bunch of nuggets about UM’s offensive personnel at the halfway point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The relaxed pace and lack of obligations were a beneficial reset at the halfway point of the trip.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The ratio has decisively cleared the 50-day MA, and the slope of the 50-day MA has turned higher in a reflection of improved intermediate-term momentum for natural gas versus equities.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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When statins alone are not enough The new Phase 3 trial included 2,912 adults, with an average age of 63, who either had a previous heart attack or stroke or were at intermediate or high risk of a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The west slopes of the central Appalachians could pick up several inches Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Behind him, Liverpool need to be wary of Foden, who is beginning to again look like the player who was central to City’s 2023-24 title win.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Other corporations are using intermediary roles, such as chief operating officer or chief administrative officer, to oversee numerous functional groups, rather than having the heads of those groups report directly to the CEO.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rerouting through intermediary countries adds 10–20 percent to transit time.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While some reports have characterized the restrictions as targeting private jets, Dan Hubbard, an association spokesperson, said most of these flights are conducted by small and mid-sized businesses.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the past month alone, Parker has worn black patent mary janes from that line to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and Aquazzura’s Be Mine Sandals to the New York City Ballet Fall Gala — each a mid-height style with subtle shine and plenty of character.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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