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
Their biological father died when the bride was 9 and her sister was just 2.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The list of technical challenges and biological complexities involved in tackling even other genetic forms of deafness is long.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Terrorist groups have historically shown interest in exploiting biological agents as weapons, posing a grave risk to public health, national security and economic stability.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Other brands offer less prescriptive test kits, including one that claims to determine your biological age and another that can purportedly provide insights on your body’s response to stress.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The list of technical challenges and biological complexities involved in tackling even other genetic forms of deafness is long.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Terrorist groups have historically shown interest in exploiting biological agents as weapons, posing a grave risk to public health, national security and economic stability.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Other brands offer less prescriptive test kits, including one that claims to determine your biological age and another that can purportedly provide insights on your body’s response to stress.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biological
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Don't assume messages or calls are legitimate, especially if someone asks for a password or authentication code.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s natural for that conclusion to be drawn.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biological. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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