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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Despite decades of geological study, eastern Greenland’s Jameson Land Basin remains completely undrilled until potentially next summer.
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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
The steelmaker has two sites in Michigan and Minnesota where geological surveys have found indications of rare earths, Goncalves said in a statement on Cleveland-Cliffs’ third-quarter earnings.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Understanding this process is crucial for ensuring the safety of geological waste repositories.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
About 90 minutes from Calama and Chuquicamata mine, one of the largest sources of copper in the world, is the equivalent of a Big Five geological safari.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The image, taken by the OLI-2 (Operational Land Imager-2) instrument on the Landsat-9 satellite, captures the geological and environmental crossroads where desert winds and glacial meltwater converge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For the new study, the researchers examined more than 130 sediment cores that record roughly 3,000 years of geological history.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
The steelmaker has two sites in Michigan and Minnesota where geological surveys have found indications of rare earths, Goncalves said in a statement on Cleveland-Cliffs’ third-quarter earnings.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Understanding this process is crucial for ensuring the safety of geological waste repositories.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
About 90 minutes from Calama and Chuquicamata mine, one of the largest sources of copper in the world, is the equivalent of a Big Five geological safari.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The image, taken by the OLI-2 (Operational Land Imager-2) instrument on the Landsat-9 satellite, captures the geological and environmental crossroads where desert winds and glacial meltwater converge.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For the new study, the researchers examined more than 130 sediment cores that record roughly 3,000 years of geological history.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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