medial

adjective

ˈmē-dē-əl How to pronounce medial (audio)
Definition of medialnext
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 operation is a grafting procedure in which doctors take tendons from another part of the body – the forearm, hamstring, hip or knee – and replace the medial ligament in the elbow with the grafted portion. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 If you have been bitten or scratched by any stray animals or an animal suspected to have rabies, seek medial care immediately and let your provider know about the possible exposure. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026 In addition to supportive footwear, try to stretch the medial arch. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026 So, medial epicondylitis or golfer’s elbow is, voilà, inflammation of the medial epicondyle. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medial
  1. middle
  2. halfway
  3. median
  4. intermediate
  5. central
  6. intermediary
  7. mid
Adjective
  • And all these middle powers, everyone has this ability to stay open, stay world-based, and continue to transact with each other.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The addition of missing middle housing is said to provide a thoughtful addition that honors Oak Park’s character.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of middle
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old, like Gordon, who replaced him in the second half, offered energetic pressing, even sprinting from close to the halfway line to close down the goalkeeper at one point.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of halfway
Adjective
  • Data the alliance included in the prospectus said homes in the 76112, 76103 and 76120 ZIP codes sell for around $250,000, about $80,000 below the median home sales price for Fort Worth, according to figures from Redfin.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Prices start at $35 for Comme Si socks and go up to $11,000 for a wavy gray shearling Marni coat; median prices sit around $895.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of median
Adjective
  • Claude developed a way to recover those decisions directly from intermediate numerical values.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The software generates a score from zero to 100, classifying a patient as low, intermediate, or high risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediate
Adjective
  • According to witnesses, residents were among the first to reach the school in a congested neighborhood in central Peshawar.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Corely said the greater central Oregon community is hurting after today's tragedy.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of central
Adjective
  • However, Enetec is an intermediary agency and does not take ownership of the shipments, according to a person linked to one of the companies selling the fuel.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The new rules also call for closer regulation of intermediary agencies that assist people with leaving China, and task them with reporting anyone who tries to exit unlawfully.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediary
Adjective
  • The first gallery presents Krasner’s collage works from the mid 1950s, when Pollock was at an artistic impasse and spiraling out of control.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But using dogs to investigate crimes wasn’t widely adopted until the mid ‘80s, Gould said.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mid

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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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