biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
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Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide.
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William Jones, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Interested students upload their recordings to a digital audition and application platform and provide basic biographical material and information about their music-performance history and letters of recommendation.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
The eventual 2019 biographical sports/action film featured Christian Bale as fearless racer Ken Miles, Matt Damon as automotive designer Carroll Shelby and James Mangold as filmmaker.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 July 2025
Much of the biographical material about the Newark, New Jersey band is standard issue: Young artists struggle before finding success, then face the mixed consequences of stardom.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Interested students upload their recordings to a digital audition and application platform and provide basic biographical material and information about their music-performance history and letters of recommendation.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
The eventual 2019 biographical sports/action film featured Christian Bale as fearless racer Ken Miles, Matt Damon as automotive designer Carroll Shelby and James Mangold as filmmaker.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 July 2025
Much of the biographical material about the Newark, New Jersey band is standard issue: Young artists struggle before finding success, then face the mixed consequences of stardom.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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