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
Officers were called to the intersection of North First and East Mission streets around 4:15 p.m. for a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, the San Jose Police Department said in a social medial post.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
Adjective
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Meanwhile, vocalist Kya is a 14-year-old middle schooler who juggles her commitments as a K-pop idol with her daily homework.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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That left the Heat outscored 70-35 over the middle two periods.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the halfway point of Lady Gaga’s newest album, Mayhem, is a song that sounds like anything but the record’s title.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Education bills in the Indiana Statehouse drew scrutiny and controversy as the surviving bills head to the opposite chamber as the budget session reaches its halfway mark.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With the stock significantly off its highs and now trading closer to its historical median multiple, one analyst took a more bullish stance .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In 2017, the median home price in California was more than 2.5 times the national median, with coastal urban areas experiencing even higher prices.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, if market activity only expands by adding new unnecessary intermediate stages to production, without adding any real final output, GDP accounts for this and will not be artificially inflated.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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He’s recorded Top Five finishes in six of his past eight starts on intermediate tracks.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s based on travel from Eagle County (farther north than the other release location of Pitkin County) to central Wyoming.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of his central pillars and campaign platforms was immigration.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Google is an intermediary service, so your payment card's buyer protection covers you.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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Investing in nonprofits and intermediary organizations for volunteer infrastructure, not just program impact, can help scale and increase efficiencies.—
Jennifer Sirangelo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature could drop as low as the upper 40s to near 50 in South Florida suburbs, and to the low to mid 50s along the coast.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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