geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Walking among the colorful, striped geological layers feels like stepping inside a giant painting made by nature itself.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Its water levels are falling at around 7 inches a day, according to Brazil’s geological service.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The geological setting means that moderate and strong earthquakes are frequent, and the region is among the world’s most active, as highlighted by decades of seismic history and recent similar shocks in the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
From the dramatic depths of Tycho and Copernicus craters to the smooth plains of Mare Tranquillitatis, each lunar landmark holds clues about the moon's violent past and geological evolution.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s in part because excessive regulation keeps the potential locked underground, deterring investment in innovative mining solutions, processing plants, magnet factories and the skilled workforce needed to turn our geological abundance into economic value.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite decades of geological study, eastern Greenland’s Jameson Land Basin remains completely undrilled until potentially next summer.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Scholars believe that Aboriginal tales conveying perceptive observations and understanding of natural evidence are some of the most ancient geomyths in the world, helping scientists to understand seismic, volcanic, and other geological events in Australia’s remote past.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Its water levels are falling at around 7 inches a day, according to Brazil’s geological service.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The geological setting means that moderate and strong earthquakes are frequent, and the region is among the world’s most active, as highlighted by decades of seismic history and recent similar shocks in the region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
From the dramatic depths of Tycho and Copernicus craters to the smooth plains of Mare Tranquillitatis, each lunar landmark holds clues about the moon's violent past and geological evolution.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s in part because excessive regulation keeps the potential locked underground, deterring investment in innovative mining solutions, processing plants, magnet factories and the skilled workforce needed to turn our geological abundance into economic value.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite decades of geological study, eastern Greenland’s Jameson Land Basin remains completely undrilled until potentially next summer.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Scholars believe that Aboriginal tales conveying perceptive observations and understanding of natural evidence are some of the most ancient geomyths in the world, helping scientists to understand seismic, volcanic, and other geological events in Australia’s remote past.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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