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 27-year-old, who suffered a tear to his medial knee ligaments in December, was able to start in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at West Ham.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The rippled, frill-like edges are seen on the lateral and medial side panels of the shoe across three neutral earth tone spins on the 204L in Sea Salt/Linen (style code U204L2SZ), Lone Star Gray/Sea Salt (style code U204L5AV) and Reflection/Truffle Salt (style code U204L6A6).
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The procedure kept the ACL, the medial meniscus, and cartilage on the knee’s inner part intact.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
What remains unclear is how removing the medial ankle pivot will affect the boot’s flex pattern.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The rippled, frill-like edges are seen on the lateral and medial side panels of the shoe across three neutral earth tone spins on the 204L in Sea Salt/Linen (style code U204L2SZ), Lone Star Gray/Sea Salt (style code U204L5AV) and Reflection/Truffle Salt (style code U204L6A6).
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The procedure kept the ACL, the medial meniscus, and cartilage on the knee’s inner part intact.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
What remains unclear is how removing the medial ankle pivot will affect the boot’s flex pattern.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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Their exchanges take place in a conversational middle range that puts their emotional substance—bewilderment, frustration, anger, quiet despair—into sharp and poignant contrast.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Accepts middle and high school-age children only.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of his right-footed attempts, uncorked with minimal backlift, crashes against the bar with such force that the noise reverberates around the ground and the ball bounces out towards the halfway line.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second line scored a highlight-reel goal to make it 4-0 before the halfway point of the period.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2024 — the last year for which federal data is available — the median annual wage for air traffic controllers was $144,580, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 1998, Bezos’ $81,400 yearly salary was more than double the median salary of $31,096 for men at the time.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At intermediate speeds, the anisotropic flow of particles depends on the number of quarks that compose them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) would close the gap between LIGO and LISA by tuning in to waves with intermediate wavelengths.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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As California voters prepare to choose their next governor in 2026, energy policy — particularly the future of oil production, refineries and gas prices — has remained a central and complex issue in the race.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The president has previously confirmed that Vice President JD Vance, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are speaking with intermediary countries about the Iran war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the past few 12 months, Zamarripa’s firm brokered the highest NWSL contract at the time, for Seattle Reign forward Mia Fishel, and provided intermediary services, alongside Ovalle’s representatives 235 Sports Management, for that historic transfer to Orlando.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The unveiling of the new wing had been timed to coincide with a mid-career retrospective of an Italian sculptor.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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