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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Neptune Energy and its predecessor companies have harnessed the region’s geological resources since 1969.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The Maastrichtian was the youngest geological layer of this period, dating between 72 and 66 million years ago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Weyman needed geological tests to ensure the stability of his bluff-top lot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
According to Zhang the bridge and a nearby tourism facility, which includes a geological museum, tower-top café and bungee jumping, is expected to attract more than one million visitors per year, boosting the local economy.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Climb the 207 steps from Lakeshore Drive all the way up to Arch Rock, and stop in the new Milliken Nature Center to learn more about the island’s fascinating geological wonders and its very formation.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Boasting striking geological features and containing one of the world’s richest fossil beds, Badlands National Park in South Dakota draws visitors from across the globe to witness its rugged beauty.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Biology again transformed the planet when the life that expanded onto land 400 million years ago gave a biological boost to the chemical and geological process known as weathering.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The tectonic shifts that carved out this lush vista 30 million years ago mean much of this land sits atop pressurized steam, groundwater, and hot rocks — a geological bounty that Kenya has tapped to become the world’s sixth-largest geothermal energy producer.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The Maastrichtian was the youngest geological layer of this period, dating between 72 and 66 million years ago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Weyman needed geological tests to ensure the stability of his bluff-top lot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
According to Zhang the bridge and a nearby tourism facility, which includes a geological museum, tower-top café and bungee jumping, is expected to attract more than one million visitors per year, boosting the local economy.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Climb the 207 steps from Lakeshore Drive all the way up to Arch Rock, and stop in the new Milliken Nature Center to learn more about the island’s fascinating geological wonders and its very formation.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Boasting striking geological features and containing one of the world’s richest fossil beds, Badlands National Park in South Dakota draws visitors from across the globe to witness its rugged beauty.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Biology again transformed the planet when the life that expanded onto land 400 million years ago gave a biological boost to the chemical and geological process known as weathering.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The tectonic shifts that carved out this lush vista 30 million years ago mean much of this land sits atop pressurized steam, groundwater, and hot rocks — a geological bounty that Kenya has tapped to become the world’s sixth-largest geothermal energy producer.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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