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Recent Examples of nonbiological
Similarly, corporations in the real world can be viewed as immortal, nonbiological organisms driven to grow, consume resources, and protect themselves.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
But organic compounds can arise from either living organisms or nonbiological chemistry, making their origin uncertain.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
Hurowitz also acknowledged that there are nonbiological ways to create features like the leopard spots.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
But organic compounds can arise from either living organisms or nonbiological chemistry, making their origin uncertain.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
Hurowitz also acknowledged that there are nonbiological ways to create features like the leopard spots.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbiological
Adjective
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With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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California, after years of political debate, finally semi-adopted phonics, although not completely requiring it.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Elba plays Teela’s adoptive father, Duncan.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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In Masters of the Universe, Mendes plays Teela, He-Man’s primary love interest and the adoptive daughter of Duncan.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Nonbiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbiological. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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