VENTRAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ventral

adjective

Definition of ventral

as in anterior

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Recent Examples of ventral The team focused on the activity of neurons in the ventral temporal cortex, which is involved in recognizing objects. — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026 The initially soft capsule is further processed in a specialized structure called the ventral pedal gland near the muscular foot of the whelk, which cross-links the capsule proteins and hardens the structure before it is laid. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026 The first, a circle where the hemispheres meet, is the ventral striatum. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The brain’s dorsal attention network and ventral attention network are activated next. — Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ventral

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The patients behind the lawsuits allege that the medications caused NAION (nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), according to The Wall Street Journal.

— Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
There is no sign yet of Tzimas returning from an anterior cruciate knee ligament rupture sustained on his first league start against Aston Villa last December.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of anterior

Adjective

Direct inhibitory currents appeared in a third of cells two millimeters out, and stimulating the visual cortex had measurable effects as far as frontal motor areas.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Rather than a clean frontal passage, the boundary may linger somewhere across the region.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of frontal

Adjective

Housed in a historic building with an inviting front porch, this is an excellent place to sip a cup of coffee or tea with a pastry.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
There are complimentary ones, but they get taken quickly, and front-row spots come at a premium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of front

Adjective

Looking back over the history of African Americans, many of our fore parents died for the simple pleasure of learning to read.

— Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, which began in 1980, brought to the fore fears of Iran’s influence across the region.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 4 May 2026

Definition of fore

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