dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/med_MW.json
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{
"Medal of Freedom":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"type":[
"noun phrase"
]
},
"Medal of Honor":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231559",
"type":[
"noun phrase"
]
},
"Medan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in northeastern Sumatra , Indonesia population 2,097,610":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0101-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045105",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Medicago":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of Old World herbs (family Leguminosae) that resemble typical clovers and have pinnately trifoliolate leaves and spirally twisted seed pods \u2014 see alfalfa":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin medica medic + Latin -ago (as in plantago plantain)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmed\u0259\u02c8k\u0101\u02ccg\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021131",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Medicaid":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments":[]
},
"examples":[
"patients who are eligible for Medicaid"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"medic al aid":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u0101d",
"\u02c8med-i-\u02cck\u0101d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131919",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Medicare":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a government program of medical care especially for the aged":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"blend of medical and care":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-di-\u02cckar",
"\u02c8med-i-\u02ccke(\u0259)r, -\u02ccka(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8me-di-\u02ccker"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220058",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mediterranean":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land":[
"It is a sea nearly as mediterranean as that which lies between Africa and Europe.",
"\u2014 Waldo Frank"
],
": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion":[
"her Mediterranean looks"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea":[
"Mediterranean water",
"a Mediterranean port city",
"Mediterranean islands"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea":[
"Mediterranean cuisines",
"Mediterranean villas",
"the Mediterranean climate"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
"-ny\u0259n",
"-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185554",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Mediterranean class":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a group of breeds of domestic fowls mostly of Spanish or Italian origin (as the Leghorns, Minorcas, and Andalusians) typically including rather lightweight nervous fowls that produce abundant white eggs \u2014 compare asiatic class":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195539",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mediterranean diet":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a diet typical of many Mediterranean countries (such as Italy and Spain) that consists mainly of cereals, grains, vegetables, beans, fruits, and nuts along with moderate amounts of fish, cheese, olive oil, and wine and little red meat":[
"The Mediterranean diet is a veteran of the diet scene and not quite as trendy or weight-loss-focused as some of its siblings. But it's a perennial favorite of doctors and dietitians, buoyed by studies that suggest it can lower the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.",
"\u2014 Gisela Telis"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201119",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mediterranean flour moth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) whose larva destroys processed grain products":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182725",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mediterranean fruit fly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small widely distributed yellowish-brown dipteran fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) with a banded abdomen whose larva lives and feeds in ripening fruit":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192306",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Medway":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"river 70 miles (113 kilometers) long in Kent, southeastern England, flowing northeast into the Thames River":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8med-\u02ccw\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120119",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
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"medal":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement":[],
": a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture":[],
": to win a medal":[
"medaled in figure skating"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He was awarded a medal for his heroism.",
"the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II",
"Verb",
"She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Golden summer -- Davis averaged 4.1 points in the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, helping his team win the gold medal while playing alongside likely top 10 picks Jaden Ivey and Chet Holmgren. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Valieva, who had helped Russia win a gold medal in the team competition before her positive test was publicly disclosed, was allowed to go on to compete in the singles event, which she was favored to win. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Mensah-Stock became the first Black woman (and second American woman) to win a wrestling gold medal , winning the 68 kg category at last summer's Tokyo Olympics. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"To win a medal , wines must score a top rating in each of the three categories, although the score for quality is given disproportionate weight. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The previous European record was at the 2012 Olympic final in London, when 80,203 people saw the U.S. defeat Japan 2-1 to win the gold medal . \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Sullivan, the swimmer who finished third to Thomas, was the first openly lesbian swimmer to make the U.S. Olympic team and win a medal . \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Even so, Carrillo is just the second Oak Forest diver to win a state medal , joining Ray Tippit, who took third in 1981. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The British have clinched their first medal of the Beijing Games, thanks to Bruce Mouat and the men\u2019s curling team. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Here is a development no one foresaw in the Indiana swimming community: At the World Championships, Drew Kibler is a better bet to medal in his specialty than Lilly King is in hers. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
"That night, the Canadian midfielder Quinn became the first openly transgender and first openly nonbinary athlete to medal in any Olympic Games. \u2014 Elaina Patton, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"Valieva has one more opportunity to medal the the Beijing Olympics. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The American men failed to medal n Alpine skiing in 2018. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The 31-year-old Miami native and son of Cuban immigrants, Alvarez is now one of just three Americans to ever medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Before the Games began, many predicted the United States would medal in the relay based largely on the strength of its women. \u2014 Stacy St. Clair, chicagotribune.com , 31 July 2021",
"She was not expected to medal on bars but is the defending Olympic champion on vault. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"She was not expected to medal on bars, but is the Olympic champion on vault. \u2014 Star Tribune , 31 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1979, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French medaille , from Old Italian medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal, from Vulgar Latin *medalis half, alteration of Late Latin medialis middle, from Latin medius \u2014 more at mid":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"medallion",
"order"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134501",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"medal play":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": stroke play":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030414",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"medallic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or shown on a medal":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They were created by the United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program designers and sculpted by United States Mint medallic artists. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1702, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259-\u02c8da-lik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115702",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"medallion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large medal":[],
": a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)":[]
},
"examples":[
"the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Minneapolis attorney Tom Pack travels twice a month for work and has platinum medallion status on Delta. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The floral medallion design will make his ensemble stand out in formal settings without being too over the top. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
"Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French m\u00e9daillon , from Italian medaglione , augmentative of medaglia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259-\u02c8dal-y\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"medal",
"order"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191143",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"medallionist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a maker, engraver, or worker of medallions":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-n\u0259\u0307st"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011953",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"meddle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )":[
"I never meddle in other people's private affairs",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
]
},
"examples":[
"please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"butt in",
"interfere",
"interlope",
"intermeddle",
"intrude",
"mess",
"muck (about ",
"nose",
"obtrude",
"poke",
"pry",
"snoop"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204617",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"meddlesome":{
"antonyms":[
"unobtrusive"
],
"definitions":{
": given to meddling":[]
},
"examples":[
"Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance.",
"meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor\u2019s anguished sense of powerlessness. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"The father doesn\u2019t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Iago is downright meddlesome , aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
"While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. \u2014 Tony Woodlief, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
"Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meddlesome impertinent , officious , meddlesome , intrusive , obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice. resented their impertinent interference officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying. officious friends made the job harder meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs. a meddlesome landlord intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs. tried to be helpful without being intrusive obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions. expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety",
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"busy",
"interfering",
"intruding",
"intrusive",
"meddling",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"obtrusive",
"officious",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"protrusive",
"prying",
"pushing",
"pushy",
"snoopy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095354",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"meddling":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )":[
"I never meddle in other people's private affairs",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
]
},
"examples":[
"please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"butt in",
"interfere",
"interlope",
"intermeddle",
"intrude",
"mess",
"muck (about ",
"nose",
"obtrude",
"poke",
"pry",
"snoop"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030736",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"media man":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a worker in an advertising agency who studies, negotiates with, or selects publications or other media to carry an advertisement":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"media entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114026",
"type":[
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]
},
"mediaeval":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person of the Middle Ages":[],
": extremely outmoded or antiquated":[
"has medieval ideas about the role of women in our society"
],
": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages":[],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages":[
"medieval history",
"medieval architecture"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
"get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The term Rey Feo dates back to Spanish medieval times, when the King of Spain had distanced himself from his subjects and chose to fill his court with only the beautiful, rich and aristocratic, according to the Rey Feo website. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"Matthew Goode is a handsome vampire and Teresa Palmer is a beautiful witch in this romantic historical fantasy, which will leave anyone who loves medieval castles, archival manuscripts and supporting performances by Lindsay Duncan all aflutter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"In these quaint French spots, travelers exchange the bustle of the city for wide-open beaches, mountain trails, medieval castles, and sprawling vineyards. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The company\u2019s headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in Cheshire, England, a rural part of the country known for farms, medieval castles, and a multi-generational population of U.K. natives. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2021",
"Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2021",
"But there\u2019s more to enjoy here than just world-class eats, including scenic hikes, archaeological sites, medieval castles and picturesque towns that are full of both history and modern energy. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 22 June 2021",
"The backdrop of any French Country room consists of soft neutrals, such as off-white, beige, taupe and gray, found on the exteriors of medieval castles, old churches and homes on hilltop villages in the Southeastern region of France. \u2014 Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Joey King goes medieval in this rollicking 2022 action comedy/fairy tale mashup. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"The architectural jetsam of millennia mixes here; ancient, medieval , Renaissance, and Baroque share space along narrow, curving lanes. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages":"Adjective and Noun"
},
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"mi-",
"\u02ccme-",
"-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
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"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
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"kaput",
"kaputt",
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"moth-eaten",
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"Noachian",
"obsolete",
"out-of-date",
"outdated",
"outmoded",
"outworn",
"pass\u00e9",
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"rusty",
"Stone Age",
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"noun"
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"farthest",
"farthermost",
"furthermost",
"furthest",
"outermost",
"outmost",
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"utmost"
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": situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme":[]
},
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"four is the medial number between one and seven",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The outcome: a slightly narrower instep (from top to bottom), a narrower heel hold, and a dense rubber segment on the medial outsole to keep feet from rolling inward, since women tend to pronate more than men. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The possibility remains that guard Norman Powell, sidelined since Feb. 10 with a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his foot, could join them on the practice floor. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Trump is obligated to make any social medial post to Truth Social first, the filing revealed, and then wait at least six hours before posting it on another social site. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
"Sunday\u2019s rally will include music and a number of speakers, including medial professionals opposed to masking, vaccine mandates and the federal government\u2019s COVID-19 emergency declaration. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Powell fractured the medial sesamoid bone in his left foot during last Thursday\u2019s loss in Dallas, according to the team, which said that his treatment does not require surgery at this time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"But Benson redshirted his first year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"This particular injury, common in human athletes, occurs when there are tears in the medial collateral ligament, the medial meniscus, and the anterior cruciate. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Soon every brand had its own feature designed to restrict overpronation\u2014the most common being the medial post, a firmer-density midsole foam located under the arch of the foot. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020"
],
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"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259l",
"\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259l"
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"midmost"
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": a value of a random variable for which all greater values make the cumulative distribution function greater than one half and all lesser values make it less than one half":[],
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": relating to or constituting a statistical median":[]
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"Adjective",
"What is the median price of homes in this area",
"the median price of a home in the area",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The victim, who has yet to be identified, lost control of his eastbound car in the 3800 block of the boulevard, jumped the median and crashed into a car that was headed west. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 4 July 2022",
"The driver of a tractor trailer lost control of the vehicle, which started to overturn and struck a car, before traveling though the center median into the northbound lanes of I-95, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 2 July 2022",
"The Chevrolet rolled and landed upside down in the grass median between the highway and the access road. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022",
"Crews are repairing a median and cleaning up fuel and debris that effect all lanes of the freeway. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
"At least 20 percent of the units will be reserved for seniors who receive 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income and the remaining units will be for seniors with income of 60 percent or less of the median . \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Police say Anderson drove across a median at the intersection of North Keystone Avenue and East 52nd Street and hit several vehicles stopped at a red light, including Kiana Burns', according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
"The only growth metric that is above the industry median is quarterly year-over-year earnings growth, at 11.0%. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Charger went across the median onto I-95 South. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The median sales price in Limestone was $313,600, an increase of 21.2% compared to a year ago. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
"The median home sale price was up 14% year over year to a record $399,249. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Skyrocketing home values have lifted the median home price in her county by 16 percent in the past year, leaving her with higher property taxes just as groceries, gas and prescription medications have all gotten more expensive. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"At $407, 600, the median existing-home sales price exceeded $400,000 for the first in May. \u2014 Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Statewide, the median sales price of a single-family home hit a whopping $828,000. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 27 June 2022",
"Obviously the company does big business operating in a region with four of the top 10 ZIP codes in the country for median home price. \u2014 Marcus Crowder, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"The median home price is still rising, exceeding $400,000 for the first time in May 2022. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"In April, the median listing price was $869,000, up 11.4% compared with the same time last year, according to Realtor.com. \u2014 Libertina Brandt, WSJ , 23 June 2022"
],
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"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Latin medianus \u2014 see median entry 1":"Adjective",
"Middle English mediane , from Late Latin mediana ( vena ) median (vein), from feminine of Latin medianus in the middle, central, from medius middle \u2014 more at mid":"Noun"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for median Noun average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
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"medium",
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"midsized",
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"modest"
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": a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve gets compressed under the carpal canal, is not uncommon and affects roughly 4 to 10 million Americans, according to the American College of Rheumatology. \u2014 Kayla Hui, Health.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve within a tunnel of bones and connective tissue in the wrist, causing symptoms of numbness, pain and weakness. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2021",
"In carpal tunnel syndrome, the median nerve in the wrist is compressed, and most people note numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and sometimes ring fingers. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 May 2021",
"Carpal tunnel syndrome is when the median nerve in the wrist is compressed by excess pressure in a tunnel of bone and connective tissue. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Carpal tunnel is a condition caused by the swelling of the wrist\u2019s median nerve and is often the result of making the same wrist movements over and over, day in and day out. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 19 Apr. 2020",
"To a soundtrack of energetic pop standards, the surgeons removed layer after layer of tissue to expose the median nerve \u2019s motor branch and the FCR muscle below the elbow. \u2014 STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
"The carpal tunnel is a thin tube in your wrist, pretty much from elbow to palm of the hand, that houses the median nerve , which becomes inflamed when the syndrome kicks in. \u2014 Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
"The issue came from a buildup of scar tissue trapping and squeezing the median nerve running from Henry\u2019s neck to his fingers along his throwing arm causing it to misfire, his father Jeff Henry told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. \u2014 Brody Miller, nola.com , 11 June 2019"
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111632",
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": the various forms of mass media within an area considered as a whole":[],
": the various images, sounds, and programs presented by the mass media":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the other, an online release usually registers as a nonevent, and many of the great movies hardly make a blip on the mediascape despite being more accessible than ever. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Throughout her career, Proudfit has found inspiration in many other Indigenous filmmakers, researchers and advocates on the local and national mediascape . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2021",
"The conservative mediascape has been in an uproar for days over a New York Post report alleging that undocumented minors are being welcomed to the United States with copies of a children\u2019s book authored by Vice President Harris. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2021",
"But of course there\u2019s more to places like Lebanon, and the Woodruffs\u2019 new show, Rogue Trip, aims to prove it by delving into destinations and cultures often misunderstood in a mediascape that tends to focus on wars and conflicts. \u2014 Anne Kim-dannibale, National Geographic , 5 Aug. 2020",
"In a mediascape dominated by streaming, Comedy Central could become more of a feeder to the platforms. \u2014 John Koblin, New York Times , 17 May 2020",
"The movie, directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Mindy Kaling\u2014who stars alongside Emma Thompson\u2014virtually turns the camera around on itself and considers its own place in the mediascape . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 6 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130501",
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"noun"
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"mediastinum":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Limited-stage disease is used to describe lung cancer that\u2019s only found within one lung, and may be found in the mediastinum between the lungs. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Health.com , 23 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of mediastinus medial, from Latin medius":""
},
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"\u02ccm\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8st\u012b-n\u0259m",
"\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8st\u012b-n\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112040",
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": exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation":[
"the disease spreads by mediate as well as direct contact",
"\u2014 Veterinary Record"
],
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"individuals \u2026 mediate the culture to the child",
"\u2014 Margaret Mead"
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"endeavored to mediate East-West differences on several important issues",
"\u2014 Collier's Year Book"
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"mediated a settlement that was satisfactory to both sides"
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": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them":[],
": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences":[],
": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency":[]
},
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"Adjective",
"has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
"Verb",
"He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
"He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
"Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
"This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
"The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
"Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Turning next to the second point, volatility of the sort that smoothening smoothens is particularly dangerous in societies, like ours, in which prices mediate between consumption preferences and production decisions. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"As a lawmaker, Buckner supported spending roughly $240 million on violence prevention groups that employ ex-felons to mediate street conflicts and connect those most prone to violence with therapy and other social services. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"Medieval Latin mediatus , past participle of mediare , from Late Latin, to be in the middle, from Latin medius middle":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Late Latin mediatus intermediate, from past participle of mediare":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t",
"\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mediate Verb interpose , interfere , intervene , mediate , intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this. interposed herself between him and the door interfere implies hindering. noise interfered with my concentration intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict. quarreled until the manager intervened mediate implies intervening between hostile factions. mediated between the parties intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness. interceded on our behalf",
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"\u2014 Collier's Year Book"
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": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them":[],
": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences":[],
": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency":[]
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
"Verb",
"He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
"He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
"Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
"This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
"The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
"Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Turning next to the second point, volatility of the sort that smoothening smoothens is particularly dangerous in societies, like ours, in which prices mediate between consumption preferences and production decisions. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"As a lawmaker, Buckner supported spending roughly $240 million on violence prevention groups that employ ex-felons to mediate street conflicts and connect those most prone to violence with therapy and other social services. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Bernard Lewis",
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"\u2014 Ross E. Dunn"
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"\u2014 Raymond P. Kesner et al."
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"Regulation would supersede that process, which came to a head recently when railroads and their workers were released from contract mediation . \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Because mediation is confidential, Grace was not allowed to share details from the negotiations or the result. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"At another mediation hearing, an attorney representing the condo-unit owners \u2014 an old friend of Stacie\u2019s and a childhood basketball coach for Jonah \u2014 asks Neil how Jonah is doing; Neil asks him how evil people sleep at night, and walks away. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"In January, Trustees Keane, Rozanski and Dianne Olson asked the Illinois Secretary of State Office, which also functions as the State Librarian, for help with either mediation or appointing a new trustee. \u2014 Gary Gibula, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"That may change as mediation discussions push forward between lawyers representing the city, its landlord, financiers and other advisers. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The proposals for the ISA are designed to ensure that anyone who has suffered abuse, harassment and bullying can receive confidential advice, mediation and investigation into complaints. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Instead, more teenagers are being sent to juvenile courts or community programs that steer them to counseling, peer mediation and other services aimed at keeping them out of trouble. \u2014 Dave Collins, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"The 13-week, 125-hour training program educates activists on conflict-resolution and mediation techniques while offering them mental health support. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
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"The talks will be indirect, with the EU acting as a mediator , and take place in a Persian Gulf country, Iranian media quoted Borrell as saying later the same day. \u2014 Arsalan Shahla, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"Bennett had also been trying to act as mediator , at one point speaking regularly with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin and even secretly flying to Moscow for direct talks with the Russian leader. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"Jones, a Toms River resident who remains active in law as a mediator , typically gears the course around a semester-long project. \u2014 Jerry Carino, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The items will be sent directly from Germany\u2019s defense industry, with the ministry acting only as a mediator , the spokesman said. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Reports emerged Monday that Ukrainian peace negotiators and a Russian billionaire attempting to act as a mediator might have been poisoned early this month, though the circumstances were very murky and those affected all recovered. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The next day, Bennett defended his role as a mediator and said that some progress has been made toward resolving the conflict, but that the gaps were too large to ensure a resolution. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But Kyiv continued appealing to Bennett to serve as mediator . \u2014 Lahav Harkov, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Over the weekend, China began casting itself as a mediator and calling for a peaceful resolution in public statements. \u2014 Jennifer Conrad, Wired , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Liam Hudson"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the late 19th century, when a wave of immigrants came to the U.S. from Southern and Eastern Europe, there was a parallel effort to medicalize and demonize excessive body hair, Herzig said. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Despite the problems with greater access to marijuana, a strong pro-marijuana movement has seized the opportunity to medicalize its mission and thus change public perception of the drug. \u2014 Nicholas Chadi, STAT , 12 Apr. 2018"
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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"in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the medicaments are innocuous, there\u2019s little harm except to the patients\u2019 pocketbooks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
"At the moment, the standard treatment for drug-resistant TB involves taking highly toxic medicaments for as long as two years. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2019",
"The Persian author Mansur ibn Ilyas (c.1380\u20131422) wrote of resetting fractured or broken bones using braces and tight bandaging to immobilize and realign limbs, followed by the application of various salves and medicaments to help the bones heal. \u2014 Jack Hartnell, Time , 30 Oct. 2019"
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"\u2014 Charles Leerhsen"
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"examples":[
"The patient had been heavily medicated .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the midst of the darkness that blanketed Hollywood with the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, laughter \u2014 as usual \u2014 felt like the most potent way to medicate anger and frustration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
"In the 1990s, Hunter Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Washington, began to use V.R. to provide relief to burn patients who were having their dressings changed \u2014 an excruciating ordeal that is difficult to medicate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One is that the animals were attempting to medicate themselves. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Psychiatrists and psychologists talk to us, shock us and above all, medicate us to lift us from our funks. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In Uganda the health ministry was compelled to issue a public statement warning the public against using the plant to medicate the effects of the virus. \u2014 Stephen Kafeero, Quartz , 2 July 2021",
"So Lapp instead remained at the Alexandria jail, where a psychiatrist with the city's Community Services Board opted not to medicate him. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021"
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"The company has developed a new allergy medication .",
"He stopped taking his medications .",
"Her illness has not responded to medication .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gilead\u2019s $11 billion purchase of Sovaldi, an effective Hepatitis C medication from Pharmasset, is one notorious example. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Illicit fentanyl is often manufactured in Mexico and pressed into pills that look like legitimate medication like OxyContin, Percocet and Xanax. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Changes in diet or medication are probably the most common cause, but changes in physical activity also can cause hard stools. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"The Biden administration could make the case that the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s existing ruling on contraception as safe and legal medication preempts any state restrictions. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Her comments follow statements from Attorney General Merrick Garland, who asserted Friday that states can't ban such medication . \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
"Some retailers, including national pharmacy chains CVS and Rite Aid, are rationing the medication to preserve supply amid the spike in demand. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"The treatment nearly always means medication , Rich says, often unwanted, unmonitored or inappropriate. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"The medication mainly works by preventing ovulation and, failing that, may stop a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 27 June 2022"
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},
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"even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties",
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"Yerba mate is an herbal tea made with leaves from a South American bush known for its medicinal properties. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"But to Kebra Smith-Bolden, all cannabis is medicinal . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"It was established in 1638 to provide medicinal herbs to supply pharmacists and doctors. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
"His kit included a piece of bark, which Elera and his colleagues speculate may have been medicinal . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Their unique blend includes Premium CBD, powerful adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms, like Lion\u2019s Mane. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Even more states have legalized some form of medicinal marijuana. \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
"Numerous viruses have difficulty shifting their protease to evade medicinal threats. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"For example, Grace Bay Club recently partnered with a local company that creates medicinal teas from native plants. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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"& \u02c8med-s\u0259-n\u0259l",
"m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l",
"m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l, -\u1d4an-\u0259l",
"-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
"m\u0259-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
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"therapeutic"
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},
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"He forgot to take his medicine .",
"Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever",
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"She's interested in a career in medicine .",
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"Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine to co-exist with your under-estimator\u2019s oppression. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Is there a typical replacement medicine for hydralazine",
"Conventional wisdom in medicine argues that multivitamins or nutrient supplements still have a role in certain populations like older adults, pregnant people or special dieters. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The working group was comprised of an athlete group, which FINA says included transgender athletes and coaches, a science and medicine group as well as a legal and human rights group. \u2014 Homero De La Fuente, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Manny Remilus has found that music can also be medicine . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 9 June 2022",
"For these babies, human milk is not only food, but life-saving medicine . \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"The members of the Page Lab believe that paying attention to these differences, cell by cell, could initiate a sea change in science and medicine . \u2014 Meghan Mcdonough, Scientific American , 16 May 2022",
"Oz, experts caution, should be viewed not as a doctor who sometimes stumbles into accurate advice, but as a broader pushback against mainstream science and medicine . \u2014 Lev Facher, STAT , 14 May 2022"
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},
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"\u02c8me-d\u0259-s\u0259n",
"\u02c8me-di-s\u0259n",
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"noun",
"transitive verb"
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"antonyms":[
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"nonphysician"
],
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"examples":[
"She proved the medicos wrong by recovering quickly from her injuries.",
"a woman who is suspicious of all medicos , regardless of their credentials",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico -financial misstep. \u2014 Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT , 13 Dec. 2019",
"Hat, coat, small leather attach\u00e9 case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds. \u2014 Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker , 22 July 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1689, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Adjective",
"They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
"get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The term Rey Feo dates back to Spanish medieval times, when the King of Spain had distanced himself from his subjects and chose to fill his court with only the beautiful, rich and aristocratic, according to the Rey Feo website. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"Matthew Goode is a handsome vampire and Teresa Palmer is a beautiful witch in this romantic historical fantasy, which will leave anyone who loves medieval castles, archival manuscripts and supporting performances by Lindsay Duncan all aflutter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"In these quaint French spots, travelers exchange the bustle of the city for wide-open beaches, mountain trails, medieval castles, and sprawling vineyards. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The company\u2019s headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in Cheshire, England, a rural part of the country known for farms, medieval castles, and a multi-generational population of U.K. natives. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2021",
"Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2021",
"But there\u2019s more to enjoy here than just world-class eats, including scenic hikes, archaeological sites, medieval castles and picturesque towns that are full of both history and modern energy. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 22 June 2021",
"The backdrop of any French Country room consists of soft neutrals, such as off-white, beige, taupe and gray, found on the exteriors of medieval castles, old churches and homes on hilltop villages in the Southeastern region of France. \u2014 Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Joey King goes medieval in this rollicking 2022 action comedy/fairy tale mashup. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"The architectural jetsam of millennia mixes here; ancient, medieval , Renaissance, and Baroque share space along narrow, curving lanes. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"mi-",
"\u02ccme-",
"-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
"\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
"demoded",
"fossilized",
"kaput",
"kaputt",
"moribund",
"mossy",
"moth-eaten",
"neolithic",
"Noachian",
"obsolete",
"out-of-date",
"outdated",
"outmoded",
"outworn",
"pass\u00e9",
"prehistoric",
"prehistorical",
"rusty",
"Stone Age",
"superannuated"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003238",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mediocre":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary , so-so":[]
},
"examples":[
"They sensed that mediocre students like Roosevelt really did possess a set of virtues that needed to be protected and cherished. \u2014 David Brooks , New York Times Book Review , 6 Nov. 2005",
"Of course, it could be that what Wesley has been through steeled his nerves and transformed him from a mediocre point guard into one of the fiercest shooters in the league with the game on the line. \u2014 Chad Millman , ESPN , 14 May 2001",
"In short, they'd have to build a first-rate health-care system out of the shantytown's mediocre one\u2014a system that would administer those drugs reliably and keep the patients' spirits up, because the second-line drugs are weak and have unpleasant side effects, which a patient has to endure for as much as two years. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , New Yorker , 10 July 2000",
"The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre .",
"The carpenter did a mediocre job.",
"The critics dismissed him as a mediocre actor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In mediocre teams, the leader holds everyone accountable. \u2014 Neal Taparia, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
"That's mediocre ; a similarly sized, more traditional tracker like the Fitbit Inspire 2, which has a black-and-white OLED display, is rated for 10 days of use. \u2014 Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Some enter the 2022 season lucky to still be collecting checks since their sideline performance has been mediocre . \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. \u2014 Vivienne Chow, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
"For example, gorillas are mediocre at the task, despite being great apes. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Owens has been mediocre in terms of individual grades for most of his Alabama career. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 7 Jan. 2022",
"A few years ago, some early-stage companies attracted capital on mediocre performances. \u2014 Niels Martin Brochner, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Add to this that U.S. law enforcement pays at best a mediocre wage ($54,972 average nationwide), offers relatively few benefits and is far from being widely respected as a profession. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin mediocris \"of medium size, moderate, middling, commonplace,\" perhaps originally \"halfway to the top,\" from medius \"middle, central\" + -ocris, adjective derivative from the base of Old Latin ocris \"rugged mountain,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 o\u1e31-r-i- \"point, peak, edge\" (whence also Umbrian ukar, ocar \"citadel,\" Middle Irish ochair \"edge, border,\" Welsh ochr , Greek \u00f3kris \"top, point, corner\"), derivative of *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\" \u2014 more at mid entry 1 , edge entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"common",
"fair",
"indifferent",
"medium",
"middling",
"ordinary",
"passable",
"run-of-the-mill",
"run-of-the-mine",
"run-of-mine",
"second-class",
"second-rate",
"so-so"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001807",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"mediography":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a list of multimedia materials on a given subject":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"medi um + -o- + -graphy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u0113d\u0113\u02c8\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113",
"-fi"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111502",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mediopalatal":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": articulated against the middle third of the hard palate or the middle third of the palate as a whole":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"medi- + palatal":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u014d+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235243",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"mediopassive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being a form or voice of a transitive verb which is used in both middle (see middle entry 1 sense 4 ) and passive (see passive entry 1 sense 1b(1) ) meanings or is used only in passive meanings":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin medius \"middle\" + -o- + passive entry 1 \u2014 more at mid entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pa-siv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233720",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"meditate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to engage in contemplation or reflection":[
"He meditated long and hard before announcing his decision."
],
": to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra ) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness":[],
": to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over":[
"He was meditating his past achievements."
],
": to plan or project in the mind : intend , purpose":[
"He was meditating revenge."
]
},
"examples":[
"He meditates for an hour every morning.",
"I've been meditating a career change for months.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On their date, the women end up walking together, passing a group of Hare Krishnas that sparks Jessica to meditate on trying new things and knowing certain things are just not for her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Amores was such a person; she was inspired to use and design VR meditation after struggling to meditate regularly. \u2014 Matt Fuchs, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate , when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance. \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The pillow is also exceptional for those who like to meditate right before falling asleep. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Now, there\u2019s good news for those who haven\u2019t been able to meditate . \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
"Also, for the uninitiated among us, what's the real point of trying to meditate in the first place",
"Time to meditate with her healer, hang out with the friend who's living with her, and relax. \u2014 Shana Naomi Krochmal, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Also, doing things like finding a place to meditate in a Motel 6. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin meditatus , past participle of meditari , frequentative of med\u0113ri to remedy \u2014 more at medical":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meditate ponder , meditate , muse , ruminate mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately. ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter. pondered the course of action meditate implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply. meditated on the meaning of life muse suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance. mused upon childhood joys ruminate implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption. ruminated on past disappointments",
"synonyms":[
"chew over",
"cogitate",
"consider",
"contemplate",
"debate",
"deliberate",
"entertain",
"eye",
"kick around",
"mull (over)",
"perpend",
"ponder",
"pore (over)",
"question",
"revolve",
"ruminate",
"study",
"think (about ",
"turn",
"weigh",
"wrestle (with)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014322",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"meditate on/upon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to think about (something) carefully":[
"She meditated on whether or not to return to school.",
"meditating upon the meaning of life"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020820",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"meditatingly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a meditating manner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204435",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"meditation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation":[],
": the act or process of meditating":[
"the meditation out of which this novel has come",
"\u2014 Granville Hicks"
]
},
"examples":[
"She spent the morning in meditation .",
"Daily meditation helps clear his mind.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Randall was able to conduct a mindfulness meditation with her client's favorite music after seeing a poster of their favorite band in the background. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Some of my best ideas follow meditation \u2014some of my best insights are also after a vacation! \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"But moviegoers expecting a gory thrill fest might be taken aback by director David Cronenberg's sci-fi drama (now in theaters), which gets under your skin with its moving meditation on mortality and real-world issues. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"The looping narrative offers a meditation on time and trauma, but much of the film\u2019s charm comes from observing Gordon-Levitt\u2019s facial alteration, created so the actor could resemble a young Willis. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"But audiences willing to watch thoughtfully, in motif-spotting mode, will encounter a substantive meditation on caregiving and mothering, and how those sometimes overlapping activities affect the definition of the self. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Another big part of loving kindness meditation is repetition. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"The term Zen originally comes from the word dhyana, meaning meditation in Sanskrit. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"As part of the resort's new Four Elements Wellness Program, guests can join an instructor for a session inspired by the water element, stretching and practicing mindful meditation as the waves lap on the shore nearby. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contemplation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234216",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"meditative":{
"antonyms":[
"unreflective"
],
"definitions":{
": disposed or given to meditation":[],
": marked by or conducive to meditation":[]
},
"examples":[
"I could see that she was in a meditative mood.",
"I've been in a meditative mood all day.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Set amidst the island\u2019s lush jungle, the Discovery Sound Path is a meditative musical garden that resonates with the natural rhythms of the island and can be experienced in various ways that will elevate your senses and feed your spirit. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"While some portions between the support poles were steeper than others, the ride was surprisingly meditative . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
"Others are drawn to the hobby as a calming, meditative practice. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"Like tea, pour-overs have a certain meditative quality to their preparation \u2014 a few minutes of paying attention at the start of the day, a bit of patience paying off, the rewards of repetition reaped. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
"There is a meditative quality to both Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson\u2019s work that sucks you in. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The wheel moves slowly at a frequency of 3,600 beats per hour (0.5 Hz) to maintain a power reserve of one year and also give the clock a meditative quality. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Gavin Smith, a Boston public school principal, took full advantage of his newfound flexibility, dedicating an hour at least five days a week to the meditative practice. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Metta as a meditative process has two components: the recipients and the formula. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"broody",
"cogitative",
"contemplative",
"melancholy",
"musing",
"pensive",
"reflective",
"ruminant",
"ruminative",
"thoughtful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071348",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mediterrane":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": inland , landlocked , mediterranean":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"mediterrane from Middle English mediterrayne , from Middle French mediterrain , from Latin mediterraneus; mediterraneal from Latin mediterraneus + English -al":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062559",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"mediterranean":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land":[
"It is a sea nearly as mediterranean as that which lies between Africa and Europe.",
"\u2014 Waldo Frank"
],
": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion":[
"her Mediterranean looks"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea":[
"Mediterranean water",
"a Mediterranean port city",
"Mediterranean islands"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea":[
"Mediterranean cuisines",
"Mediterranean villas",
"the Mediterranean climate"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n",
"-ny\u0259n",
"\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203846",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"mediterraneanize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give a Mediterranean quality to":[
"one must mediterraneanize music, regain nature, gaiety, youth, efficacy",
"\u2014 Maurice Boucher"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"mediterranean entry 1 + -ize":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193848",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"medium":{
"antonyms":[
"average",
"intermediate",
"mean",
"median",
"middle",
"middling",
"midsize",
"midsized",
"moderate",
"modest"
],
"definitions":{
": a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment \u2014 compare mass medium":[],
": a condition or environment in which something may function or flourish":[
"Ocean fish live in a medium of salt water."
],
": a fluid or solid in which organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1 ) structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)":[],
": a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter":[],
": a means of effecting or conveying something: such as":[],
": a middle condition or degree : mean":[
"Look for a happy medium ."
],
": a mode of artistic expression or communication":[
"as his literary medium he has chosen a biographical form",
"\u2014 Ernest Newman"
],
": a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria":[],
": a publication or broadcast that carries advertising":[],
": a substance regarded as the means of transmission (see transmission sense 1 ) of a force or effect":[
"air is the medium that conveys sound"
],
": a surrounding or enveloping substance":[],
": an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits":[],
": digital audio or video files available for playback or streaming":[
"\u2026 the free video broadcasts can be downloaded to portable media players from a number of popular pod[cast] and vodcast Web sites.",
"\u2014 Steve Miller",
"Apple's current keyboards can use the function keys \u2026 for alternate functions such as controlling volume, screen brightness, media playback \u2026",
"\u2014 Dan Frakes"
],
": go-between , intermediary":[
"the medium of introduction was no doubt \u2026 the publisher",
"\u2014 Richard Garnett"
],
": intermediate in quantity, quality, position, size, or degree":[],
": material or technical means of artistic expression (such as paint and canvas, sculptural stone, or literary or musical form)":[],
": something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored":[],
": something in a middle position":[
"These shirts are all mediums ."
],
": the tenuous material (such as gas and dust) in space that exists outside large agglomerations (see agglomeration sense 2 ) of matter (such as stars)":[
"interstellar medium"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"These shirts are all mediums and I take a large.",
"Make my French fries a medium .",
"Her preferred medium is sculpture.",
"The artist works in two media , pencil and watercolor.",
"Adjective",
"These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium , and large.",
"a person of medium build",
"How would you like your steak, sir: rare, medium , or well-done",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Connecting with great works of art, regardless of their medium , can help inspire new thinking. \u2014 Tracey Sawyer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Shanell Campbell, the founder and designer of Bed On Water, remembers stepping away from fashion and substituting painting in as her new art medium . \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 28 June 2022",
"Next on the grill are eggs cracked into metal rings, ensuring a perfectly round, over- medium egg that\u2019s guaranteed to pop and release the yolk into each sandwich. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Disposable menstrual discs are a happy medium between a tampon and a menstrual cup since they can only be used once and catch menstrual fluid instead of absorbing it. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The county\u2019s levels of new positive COVID-19 cases and new hospitalizations are only slightly above levels designated medium . \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"For many within the community, including its players, Dream SMP is considered the perfect medium for storytelling. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"When radio began in the 1920s, play-by-play of Major League Baseball games was used to grow the medium and promote the sale of sets, even though some team owners were concerned the broadcasts would cut into stadium attendance. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"This medium has become a go-to source of entertainment and education for many, which is why business owners are clamoring to launch their own podcast ventures. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, butter and salt and bring to a boil, stirring to melt the butter. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Clean your pan and reset to fry your tortilla at medium heat. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
"In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add mushrooms and stir occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"In a bowl in a microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat, heat 1/2 cup half-and-half for 1 minute, or until bubbles form around the edges of the bowl or pan. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"But two questions keep popping up: What is the best ad format for mobile games and how do small- to medium -sized businesses get in on the action",
"Hampshire County and Dukes County, which comprises Martha\u2019s Vineyard and some smaller islands, have medium levels. \u2014 Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"All were or had been previously categorized as small- to medium -sized businesses, known as SMBs. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Some Maryland counties have medium or low transmission levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control\u2019s latest guidelines, but several populous areas are experiencing high levels of transmission. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1670, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from neuter of medius middle \u2014 more at mid":"Noun and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259m",
"\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"golden mean",
"mean",
"middle",
"middle ground",
"midpoint"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065033",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"medium frequency":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a radio frequency between high frequency and low frequency \u2014 see Radio Frequencies Table":[]
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"For me that\u2019s turning up the radio and singing out loud, even though I am told that my Cher medley probably violates the Geneva Conventions! \u2014 Alfreda Scheuer, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Deborah Cox will also take the stage to perform a medley of her biggest hits, before she is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 14 May 2022",
"According to a release, Common will perform a medley of tracks pulling from his 30-year-spanning discography for his first-ever Cincinnati Pops show. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
"The judges also awarded the Heart and Sole prize to chef Shay van der Kraan of the 136-foot sailing yacht Shenandoah of Sark for his medley of marinated Mediterranean produce. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
"Plump, ricotta tortellini were splayed out along the edges of a plate with a medley of huckleberries and crumbled pecans with sprigs of fresh dill \u2014 very Nordic. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"After dinner, the couple cut into the funfetti wedding cake, iced with buttermilk frosting and decorated with a medley of edible flowers. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Nas delivered an overview of his career with a medley of turn-of-the-millennium hits and a recent single during the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the Grammys went with a moving medley of wistful Stephen Sondheim classics sung by Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Leslie Odom Jr. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"The Texans were led by their girls medley team, which reached the championship final and placed eighth, and Megan Lewis, who took seventh in the 500 free and ninth for the B final victory in the 200 free. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Spring Woods sends all six relays to regionals, led by the fifth-place medley boys team of Samuel Jennings, Hewry Schmidt, Jacob Jennings and Clayton Richard. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Hunter will have back the GMC third team 200 medley team of Owen Pelzer, Kevin LaGrange, Jakob Eichhorn and Aidan Flanigan. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 8 Dec. 2017",
"In addition, Munoz was part of the winning 200 medley team (back-23.43), and 400 free relay team third leg (45.29). \u2014 Staff Report, Orange County Register , 11 May 2017",
"Wright is a 100m back, 400 free and medley relay specialist. \u2014 Randy Sachs, star-telegram.com , 12 June 2017"
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"The Ramsey County medical examiner 's office will be working to determine their cause and manner of death, Undersheriff Mike Martin said Saturday. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"Christy Giles, 24, was brought on Nov. 13 to a hospital in Culver City, dying from what the county medical examiner -coroner determined was an overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"With the medical examiner opinion, detectives filed murder charges against Doughty in the first homicide of 2021. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
"An autopsy was performed on Johnson by Thomas Noguchi, the same L.A. chief medical examiner -coroner who determined Marilyn Monroe\u2019s cause of death in 1962. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"In early May, the Kent County medical examiner 's office released its autopsy results, showing that Lyoya died from a gunshot wound of the head. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee County medical examiner 's office issued a warning Saturday afternoon about a recent spate of fatal drug overdoses. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
"Mendoza died from a gunshot wound and MacFhionghain died from multiple gunshot wounds, Yep said, citing medical examiner reports. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022",
"The medical examiner list included one person (Fred Zaworski) who was not on the Des Plaines memorial or mentioned in any news archives. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The soft, circular body, known as the medusa , rests on the seafloor while just a few short, tentacles float above them. \u2014 Hannah Knighton, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Brenneman portrayed half of Billy McBride\u2019s (Billy Bob Thornton) mighty medusa monster Diana Blackwood, a power woman with all the right connections who enjoys microdosing much more than reality. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Gold explained that the medusa stage represents a quantum leap in complexity. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
"The medusa danced before her, flaunting its translucent skirts. \u2014 L. S. Asekoff, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Gold thought that genes unique to jellyfish would be active during the transformation from polyp to medusa . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
"To go from being a stationary polyp to a floating medusa is almost akin to humans evolving the ability to swim through the air and capture birds with springy, netlike appendages. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
"In the 1990s Italian researchers discovered that Turritopsis dorhnii, a jellyfish the size of a pen tip, reverts back and forth from a medusa to a polyp, earning the nickname the immortal jellyfish. \u2014 National Geographic , 2 Mar. 2016",
"If so, scientists are hopeful that once conditions in the lake improve, a new generation will again produce the free swimming adult medusa that so delight tourists. \u2014 National Geographic , 4 May 2016"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cathedral sophomore Brycen Newman was diagnosed with a malignant form of brain cancer, called medulloblastoma in June 2015. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"While medulloblastoma affects both children and adults, DIPG typically is a childhood cancer. \u2014 Rene Marsh, CNN , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Jojo\u2019\u2019 Hoskins, the family\u2019s 2 \u00bd -year-old daughter, receives chemotherapy treatment at Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital for medulloblastoma , a rare form of brain cancer. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2020",
"According to Good Morning America, Zach Haas said his son, Wyatt Haas, had been feeling sick and having headaches before he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma on Nov. 15. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 Dec. 2019",
"He was diagnosed last month with medulloblastoma , a cancerous brain tumor. \u2014 Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2019",
"The results showed medulloblastoma , a cancerous tumor the size of a baseball -- a fourth of Louie\u2019s head by volume was a tumor. \u2014 David Kiefer, Executive Editorial Producer, Cincinnati.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Gabe, a patient at St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital, was treated successfully for medulloblastoma , a cancerous tumor of the brain, in 2018. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 25 Sep. 2019",
"Waters was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in February, the day after his third birthday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Authorities said a firearm recovered outside the tent was the weapon used in the killing, which occurred about 9:45 a.m. on a median strip at 14th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW, on the east side of the circle. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"The driver lost control on the exit ramp, crossed Wilkens Avenue and struck the median strip . \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The elevated portion of the tracks rise about 16 feet (5 meters) above a median strip and roadway in the poor southern borough of Tlahuac. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2021",
"Across the street, past the median strip , there is a liquor store, a market, a clothing store with a food truck, a U.S. Post Office, a community health center, farm equipment supplier N&S Tractor and a Pentecostal church. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The elevated portion of the tracks rise about 16 feet (5 meters) above a median strip and roadway in the poor southern borough of Tlahuac. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2021",
"Protesters dwindled in number, though a handful kept up a vigil in a median strip . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The elevated portion of the tracks rise about 16 feet (5 meters) above a median strip and roadway in the poor southern borough of Tlahuac. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2021",
"The elevated portion of the tracks rise about 16 feet (5 meters) above a median strip and roadway in the poor southern borough of Tlahuac. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY , 17 June 2021"
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"The President's visit to the school was a major media event .",
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"The name change signifies a change in direction for the agency, with a greater emphasis on serving businesses and the public, said Tiffany Clason, the executive director of DABS, at a media event Wednesday at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Officials with 313 Presents staged a media event to herald the return of Pine Knob Music Theatre, a milestone anniversary and the arrival of the first full concert season since 2019. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
"In 2016, the Browns had a media event like this for their rookies. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"Apple\u2019s media event is rumored to be planned for the first half of September. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 24 Aug. 2021",
"The land on which Allen plans to build was supposed to be used for the $200 million Atlanta Sports City complex that was first announced at a splashy February 2017 media event . \u2014 Tia Mitchell, ajc , 2 Oct. 2019",
"But creating a multiday playoff system to generate some rivalry and increase competition among the players could still provide the necessary entertainment to make the culminating Pro Bowl a worthy media event . \u2014 William Power, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"At a media event in Phoenix earlier this week, Buick and GMC boss Duncan Aldred said GM expected small sales for the Hummer in the quarter in part because GM was still using preproduction materials to build it until recently. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The excursion will occur hours after a media event in which Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy will be at the cruise terminal with Stimpson to welcome the first passengers back following the long hiatus. \u2014 al , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was diagnosed as an injury to the medial collateral ligament , though the team provided no additional details. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"Winston tore the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus in his left knee during the Saints\u2019 36-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 31. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"Riley missed nearly two months after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the season opener. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Bembry will miss the rest of the season after suffering tears to both his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his right knee Saturday night at Golden State. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Middleton sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Game 2 of the Bucks\u2019 first-round series with the Chicago Bulls. \u2014 Steve Megargee, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"Middleton sprained his medial collateral ligament (MCL) in Game 2 against Chicago in the first-round on April 20. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"Mike Budenholzer said an initial exam revealed a sprain of Middleton's medial collateral ligament (MCL). \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The initial diagnosis revealed a medial collateral ligament sprain in his elbow. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Troy is the tribe\u2019s medicine man and an IT technologist for the US Geological Survey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"As her father tells it, Mashpee medicine man Guy Cash suggested the name Waapumeeq\u00e2n, which means Rising Feather. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Benedict Daniels and Rena Daniels, both of Monument Valley, built the hogan, while medicine man Andre Haycock, also of Monumental Valley, blessed the structure. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Dec. 2021",
"After a blessing from the medicine man and a briefing for his elf recruits, this Secret Santa, an anonymous businessman, set out to give away $30,000 in $100 bills to random strangers on the San Carlos Apache Tribal Lands. \u2014 Steve Hartman, CBS News , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Born in 1831, Sitting Bull was a chief and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Born in 1831, Sitting Bull, whose birth name was Tatanka Iyotake, became chief and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2020",
"The Narragansetts are thankful, the tribe\u2019s medicine man and historic preservation officer, John Brown III, told The Boston Globe. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Sitting Bull, born in 1831, was chief and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the time, her parents owned and ran a traveling medicine show in Texas. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Dennison, who grew up performing in her parents' traveling medicine show , was born in an Arizona men's prison in 1923, according to The New York Times. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Jo-Carroll Dennison spent a rootless childhood in a traveling medicine show in the 1920s and \u201930s with little money or formal education. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The struggles of trans children in the era before modern transgender medicine show not just how trans youths are far from a new phenomenon, but also how tenacious and forward-thinking they were compared with their parents and doctors. \u2014 Jules Gill-peterson, The Conversation , 1 June 2021",
"There also will be live entertainment through the course of the festival ranging from music and dancing to storytelling and a traditional-style medicine show , with a ceremonial cannon firing to end both days. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Oct. 2019",
"The Rolling Thunder Revue was conceived as an anti-corporate return to the days of travelling tricksters, medicine shows , and carnivals. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 10 June 2019",
"The festival\u2019s other family-friendly attractions include a petting zoo, hands-on snake exhibit, archery, a medicine show wagon and camel rides. \u2014 Allison Bagley, Houston Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2018",
"American entertainment\u2014from the old-fashioned medicine show to the merchandise sold in connection with movies, television, rock \u2019n\u2019 roll, Netflix, and comic books\u2014has never shied away from soiling art with retail. \u2014 Andrew Kahn, Slate Magazine , 21 Aug. 2017"
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"Now comes a mediagenic villain with a quixotic plan: to achieve that transformation in reverse. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"The pair find themselves in 1960, and thanks to his mediumship , Klaus is quickly mistaken for a guru. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"In the end, the bill on mediumship died in committee, its spirit never to reach the full congressional chamber on the other side. \u2014 Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Fortune-telling and mediumship have been around for thousands of years; why would a few apps be what finally does them in",
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"Finney turned to her godmother, a priestess of Ifa, a religion of the Yoruba people of western Africa and system of divination, to teach her about mediumship . \u2014 Tatiana Boncompagni, Marie Claire , 7 June 2021",
"People go to psychics for all kinds of fanciful services, like palm and aura readings, astrological consultations, cartomancy, mediumship and animal communication. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2021",
"Episodes explore psychedelic psychotherapy, Wim Hof's mind over matter method, female pleasure, aging, energy fields and mediumship . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 17 Jan. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Regardless of what underlies it, the sensation of nausea originates in the medulla oblongata , a part of your brain that sits just above your spinal cord. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Another part of the brain, the medulla oblongata , gets in touch with the heart, which increases its rate and the amount of blood pumped per beat. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Your brain interprets particularly suspenseful information through the medulla oblongata , which produces adrenaline. \u2014 Hannah Malach, Good Housekeeping , 22 Sep. 2020",
"That receptor then sends a signal through the cranial nerves to the medulla oblongata , which is part of your brainstem, and through to your primary gustatory complex, which interprets individual signals as flavors. \u2014 Popular Science , 21 Jan. 2020"
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"The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 May 2021",
"The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 May 2021",
"The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 May 2021",
"The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 May 2021",
"The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 May 2021",
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"Elsewhere on the campaign trail: Colorado Senate: Democratic Colorado, the group that\u2019s trying to meddle in the state\u2019s Republican primary, is booking more advertising time, per AdImpact, to the tune of about $1 million. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Descano has accused Miyares of trying to meddle in local affairs and undermine him and other reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Be sure to rinse and clean the medicine dropper and measuring spoons in between measuring the different ingredients. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 8 May 2014",
"Using a clean medicine dropper , add a few drops of the wet mixture to the dry ingredients in the first bowl. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 8 May 2014",
"The tincture bottles come with a medicine dropper , which allows the green liquid to aesthetically swirl into water \u2014 perfect for magical TikTok visuals as in the two videos below. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Perhaps Jenner should consider repackaging the toner in a glass medicine dropper type applicator instead. \u2014 Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2019",
"Make sure to rinse the medicine dropper and spoon in between each flavor. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 7 June 2018",
"Perhaps Jenner should consider repackaging the toner in a glass medicine dropper type applicator instead. \u2014 Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2019",
"Make sure to rinse the medicine dropper and spoon in between each flavor. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 7 June 2018",
"Using the medicine dropper , add one drop of your first flavor to the respective cup and mix with a spoon. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 7 June 2018"
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"NBC Connecticut reported that LaToya Boomer, Cox\u2019s sister, was troubled because the video appeared to show police taking too long to get him proper medical care. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 29 June 2022"
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"Later, as a student at the University of Siena, Ottobri studied communications and semiotics with the Italian author and medievalist Umberto Eco. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Billie\u2019s late parents were Clifton James, a renowned black poet, and Pia, a white medievalist . \u2014 Michele Langevine Leiby, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019",
"Billie\u2019s late parents were Clifton James, a renowned black poet, and Pia, a white medievalist . \u2014 Michele Langevine Leiby, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019",
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"Billie\u2019s late parents were Clifton James, a renowned black poet, and Pia, a white medievalist . \u2014 Michele Langevine Leiby, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019"
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"The shot Depo-Provera, also called the shot, is the brand name for medroxyprogesterone acetate , a form of progestin, the Mayo Clinic says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 16 Jan. 2019"
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"The soft, circular body, known as the medusa , rests on the seafloor while just a few short, tentacles float above them. \u2014 Hannah Knighton, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Brenneman portrayed half of Billy McBride\u2019s (Billy Bob Thornton) mighty medusa monster Diana Blackwood, a power woman with all the right connections who enjoys microdosing much more than reality. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Gold explained that the medusa stage represents a quantum leap in complexity. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
"The medusa danced before her, flaunting its translucent skirts. \u2014 L. S. Asekoff, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Gold thought that genes unique to jellyfish would be active during the transformation from polyp to medusa . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
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"In the 1990s Italian researchers discovered that Turritopsis dorhnii, a jellyfish the size of a pen tip, reverts back and forth from a medusa to a polyp, earning the nickname the immortal jellyfish. \u2014 National Geographic , 2 Mar. 2016",
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"Have a partner throw a medicine ball to you hard and fast. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"If a medicine ball is too heavy, try something simpler. \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"Turn it into a two-arm overhead movement and hold a larger object, like a medicine ball , with both hands. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Repeatedly chucking a medicine ball against the wall is the most obvious example of a ballistic exercise. \u2014 Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"For the Scissor Broad Jump, his training includes grabbing a 15-pound medicine ball and doing broad jumps across the court. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Next up is the standing medicine ball throw, which tests soldiers' explosive power, with a distance of 5 meters needed for a minimum passing score. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 11 Apr. 2022",
"How to do it: Stand in a square position, holding a medicine ball at your chest. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2019",
"Having previously demonstrated bodyweight routines and medicine ball exercises, the latest is an upper body workout just in time for summer. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"The adult was flown by medevac to Shock Trauma and is in critical condition. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022",
"The victim, a 55-year-old woman, suffered a near amputation from the plane\u2019s propeller and required a medevac to a nearby hospital, the Guardian reported. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 13 Mar. 2015",
"Instead, commercial flights, helicopter medevac operations and flights to carry organs for transplant operations will be affected by 5G towers that do not yet meet FAA concerns. \u2014 WSJ , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Vicosa, Bynum and one of the girls were pronounced dead on the scene; the other young girl was taken by medevac to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, where she was pronounced dead. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
"If the local clinic isn\u2019t suitable to treat emergencies of this nature, your travel insurance plan can cover the cost of a medevac to get you to a medical facility that can properly treat you. \u2014 Erica Lamberg, Robb Report , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Little said that a clinical assessment was carried out before the medevac was approved, and that that included a check to see whether the required treatment was available locally. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Little said in the financial year ending this past June, 99 patients had been accepted into New Zealand via medevac for treatment, a majority of them from Pacific Islands such as Fiji. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Hamm is a veteran who first flew medevac in the Army, was released from UAB earlier this month. \u2014 NBC News , 26 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Marine One landed at the White House to medevac Trump to Walter Reed. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Jaka Bizilj, a German movie producer, said his foundation was behind the plane that was supposed to medevac Navalny to the German hospital for treatment. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 21 Aug. 2020",
"The Coast Guard team was able to successfully located and medevac the hikers to safety. \u2014 Amanda Jackson, CNN , 10 Aug. 2020",
"One American sailor has been medevaced off the ship. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Apr. 2020",
"The Pentagon confirmed the report Thursday evening and said nearly a dozen troops were medevaced to Germany this week for treatment, according to Defense One. \u2014 Tim Pearce, Washington Examiner , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Recovery Brown was medevaced to the 31st CSH (combat support hospital) in Baghdad, which had the equipment necessary to determine the severity of his injuries. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Another critically injured passenger was medevaced to Anchorage. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Oct. 2019",
"Declaring an emergency, the flight crew coaxed to plane to an emergency landing at Exmouth, Australia, where 39 people were taken to hospital and 14 were medevaced to Perth with broken bones, lacerations, and spinal injuries. \u2014 Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics , 18 Mar. 2019"
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"One of the things that\u2019s especially interesting about contemporary medievalism is that movies and TV shows will often film real medieval art or in real medieval locations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Putting one on the sleek, black rectangle of your iPhone thus concocts a syrupy m\u00e9lange of lithe modernism and ascetic medievalism . \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Endor is an appealingly weird mix of medievalism and science fiction, presided over by an imperious headmistress voiced by Kate Winslet. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018",
"The white supremacists who gathered in Charlottesville wore their medievalism on their sleeves. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 15 Aug. 2017",
"In fact, there\u2019s a whole area of study called medievalism , which specifically examines depictions of the Middle Ages in any post-medieval pop culture, like Shakespeare's history plays. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 14 July 2017",
"At the International Medieval Congress, a top annual conference, the number of sessions on medievalism grew from 7 in 2006 to 27 in 2017. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 14 July 2017"
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"The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
"This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
"The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
"Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
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"Turning next to the second point, volatility of the sort that smoothening smoothens is particularly dangerous in societies, like ours, in which prices mediate between consumption preferences and production decisions. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"As a lawmaker, Buckner supported spending roughly $240 million on violence prevention groups that employ ex-felons to mediate street conflicts and connect those most prone to violence with therapy and other social services. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"And things get worse \u2014 looks-wise \u2014 for medlar from now on. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2019",
"None other than Charlemagne included medlar among the mandatory plants for his royal estates. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2019",
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"Local favorites include apfelwein, akin to dry French cider; Gin Sieben, a Frankfurt-style gin infused with seven specific herbs, including borage and sorrel; and mispelchen, a brandy made with medlar , a persimmon-like fruit. \u2014 Adam Erace, Fortune , 30 June 2017"
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"But while anyone can buy a gym membership and do a few stage dives, one thing that couldn\u2019t be replicated from Cornell was his iconic, medulla -scrambling voice. \u2014 Corbin Reiff, SPIN , 18 May 2022",
"There, the invader becomes entangled in nose hair, stimulating nerve endings, which sends a message to a part of the brain stem called the medulla . \u2014 Rebecca Strong, Health.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The medulla controls important yet involuntary functions like breathing, digestion, and heart rate. \u2014 Rebecca Strong, Health.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"If activation of a specific region in your medulla \u2014referred to unimaginatively as the vomiting center\u2014is strong enough, retching is initiated via signals sent through your nervous system to your digestive tract and abdominal muscles. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The team also found damage to the medulla , which controls respiration and movement. \u2014 Sharon Guynup, Science , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The other subtype connects to the medulla , a brain stem region containing neurons that activate muscles and coordinate movement. \u2014 Simon Makin, Scientific American , 1 Nov. 2018",
"The innermost layer at the hair\u2019s center is called the medulla . \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 28 Nov. 2019",
"The chance to jam on a regular basis with your idol is enough to melt the medulla of any man, woman or child. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 19 Aug. 2019"
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": an enchantress noted in Greek mythology for helping Jason gain the Golden Fleece and for repeatedly resorting to murder to gain her ends":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sungail also anchored Brantley\u2019s winning 200 medley relay . \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
"In swimming, Britain won the first 4x100 medley relay . \u2014 Rachel Axon, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Apple anchored the medley relay to a time of 3:26.78, breaking a 12-year-old record by .50 of a second. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Hunter Armstrong, Nic Fink, Torri Huske and Claire Curzan won gold in the mixed medley relay in 3:38.79. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
"Raider teams finished third and fifth in the 250 medley relay . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Escobedo, who also earned a silver medal for swimming a leg of the 200-meter medley relay in a qualifying heat and celebrated her 26th birthday on Dec. 17, said the accomplishments are still sinking in. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The British won the final event of the day, the mixed 4x100 meter medley relay . \u2014 Brett Mckeehan, CNN , 31 July 2021",
"Dressel is favored to win his third individual gold in the 50-meter freestyle Sunday before nine days of competition ends with the men's 4x100 medley relay \u2014 an event the Americans have never lost at the Summer Games. \u2014 Paul Newberry, Star Tribune , 31 July 2021"
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"Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance.",
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"The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor\u2019s anguished sense of powerlessness. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"The father doesn\u2019t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Iago is downright meddlesome , aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
"While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. \u2014 Tony Woodlief, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
"Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021"
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