variants
also biologic
as in birth
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
the rights of the biological father in this case
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Recent Examples of biological
Neuroscientists proceeded to look for biological analogues in mouse brains, and were pleased to discover them.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Unlike medical treatments such as minoxidil, microblading does not alter disease progression and will not treat the biological causes of hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, traction alopecia, telogen effluvium, and scalp inflammation.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Check out EcoCentro Danaus, a biological reserve known for its tropical birds and frogs.
—Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of treating touch as a simple raw pressure input, the system uses neuromorphic encoding (modeled from biological nerves) to translate force into rapid electrical spikes.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Unlike medical treatments such as minoxidil, microblading does not alter disease progression and will not treat the biological causes of hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, traction alopecia, telogen effluvium, and scalp inflammation.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Check out EcoCentro Danaus, a biological reserve known for its tropical birds and frogs.
—Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of treating touch as a simple raw pressure input, the system uses neuromorphic encoding (modeled from biological nerves) to translate force into rapid electrical spikes.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for biological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biological
Adjective
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Klobuchar successfully lobbied for Minnesota to expand the minimum post-birth hospital stay to 48 hours, and it has since been relayed into a federal law.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The idea is that vaginal estrogen could help ease common post-birth concerns like swelling and soreness.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Over half were additives typically added to ultraprocessed foods; the rest were more natural options, such as the use of lemon juice as a preservative or beet juice for color.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Moving to Charlotte has opened the door to the incredible natural beauty the Carolinas are known for — the mountains, lakes, forests and everything in between.—
Shindy Chen
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This new note asked for 1 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $70,000, and cites a legitimate Bitcoin address.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biological. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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