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 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 Arsenal manager Arteta has previously stated the issue was more complicated than first expected, but with Ben White out for the season with a medial ligament injury, the need for options at right-back increases. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The medial stop cost approximately $20 million to construct, according to previous reports. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 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
  • Munoz knows this too, saying brands have plenty of young people to hawk their wares but not middle-aged influencers.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But despite the initial slide, Case said the opportunity to serve the middle market at the scale the company now can through the acquisition has tremendous value potential for shareholders.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of halfway
Adjective
  • According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, median family income for the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall metro fair market rent area was $89,800 in 2026.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Like, is the median Claude user a net negative for Anthropic?
    — Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of median
Adjective
  • Toyotas have been especially fearsome on intermediate-distance tracks, and those make up half of the schedule in the Chase.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That method involves preserving the initial prompt and the last several thousand reasoning tokens, but discarding many of the intermediate reasoning tokens.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediate
Adjective
  • Different research teams at OpenAI oversee different metrics, and are responsible for calculating and reporting them to a central team to publish.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Sustaining an aging arsenal The refurbishment matters because Minuteman III remains a central part of America’s nuclear deterrent.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of central
Adjective
  • If a signal from car A cannot reach car B directly, or if the path length is too far for an individual beam to travel, the signal must find an intermediary car or stationary sensor nearby that can pass along the message.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This can be especially relevant for companies with suppliers, contractors, or subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America, where treasury operations might otherwise be dependent on overlapping banking hours and intermediary approval.
    — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of intermediary
Adjective
  • Watch trends throughout the year, not just at the big moments like annual enrollment or mid-year reviews.
    — Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fragrance features top notes of bergamot, basil and saffron, with mid notes of wild fig, agarwood, pinot noir accord and base notes of incense, papyrus and black amber.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mid

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“Medial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medial. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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