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bio

1 of 2

noun

plural bios
: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

2 of 2

prefix

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun you can read a bio of the author on her home page
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Noun
According to her Instagram bio, Reid is the CEO of production company Hi Happy Films. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025 While studying at Yale, Usha was also the executive development editor of the Yale Law Journal and managing editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology, per her previous bio on the Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP website. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 Giuggioli claimed that university studies showed Quintosapore’s products are between 600 percent and 1,200 percent more nutritious than those billed as bio in the mass market. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 These perennial bio-remediators, known for extracting heavy metals and, potentially, PFAS, are harvested for BioPuff. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bio

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bio was in 1947

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“Bio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bio. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

bio-

combining form
1
: life
biosphere
2
: living organisms or tissue
biochemistry
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek bi-, bio- "life"

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