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
Enzymes are involved in virtually every biological process that occurs throughout the body.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Some assign you a biological age based on your test results, and all of them cost many hundreds of dollars.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 26 June 2025
Amanda and Anton, now both 35, share five children in total: Amanda's biological daughter, Miyah, Anton's biological son AJ, their second daughter Azalea Reign, two, and third daughter Aria Rose, three months.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But in her 20s, Mariska became aware, independently, that her biological father was an Italian nightclub entertainer named Nelson Sardelli.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Some assign you a biological age based on your test results, and all of them cost many hundreds of dollars.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 26 June 2025
Amanda and Anton, now both 35, share five children in total: Amanda's biological daughter, Miyah, Anton's biological son AJ, their second daughter Azalea Reign, two, and third daughter Aria Rose, three months.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But in her 20s, Mariska became aware, independently, that her biological father was an Italian nightclub entertainer named Nelson Sardelli.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biological
Adjective
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If self-paid, a birth doula can cost $1,200 to $4,000, depending on whether pre- and post-birth visits are included.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2024
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The pregnancy announcement, the gender reveal, the baby shower, the pregnancy photo shoot, the birth photo shoot, the post-birth photo shoot, the sip-n-see.—
Shani Silver,
refinery29.com,
31 May 2024
Adjective
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That decision prompted a Title IX lawsuit filed by five volleyball players and the team’s head coach, alleging the school was disguising a club activity as a legitimate varsity sport to artificially inflate its female participation numbers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Even legitimate payment flows from emerging markets are frequently flagged for investigation under the guise of compliance, slowing their transfer.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The natural linen and cane come together beautifully with the wood accents.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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This natural cause-and-effect helps build self-control in decision making, which is more effective than a lecture alone.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biological. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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