MEDIAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

medial

adjective

ˈmē-dē-əl

Definition of medial

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

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Adjective

Picture Tahoe City’s middle-aged men, wide-eyed in the should-I-pee hour, shadow-climbing the same fifty-seven moves on the same granite face.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The Panthers honored Luke Kuechly at halftime as the former middle linebacker received his Hall of Fame ring as part of a busy afternoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 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

The median job tenure in the US is about four years, while the federal government evaluates health outcomes on a 10-year timetable.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
According to the board’s resolution, DWP customers saw a 15% to 20% median increase in electricity use during the most recent bimonthly billing period compared with the same time last year.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of median

Adjective

Classes range from beginner-friendly lessons, like learning how to use a machine, to teaching intermediate skills, like hemming pants or installing a zipper.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
These systems, which operate at intermediate heat between 400°C and 650°C, need significantly less electricity to break chemical bonds.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediate

Adjective

The 151 MWh system is central to the design, bringing large-scale battery storage into a containership intended for regional routes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Haaland, a citizen of Laguna Pueblo in west-central New Mexico, once relied on government assistance as a single mother.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 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 New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Mohammad Mohammadi, 36, said a trip to the supermarket can burn through half a monthly mid-range salary of 400 million rials (roughly $150).

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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