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
Her biological family includes her father Juan Carlos Orozco, who was born in Barranquilla, Colombia; and her mother Vanessa Orozco, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Holly says her aunt and uncle, Bess and Richard Ferrell, had been unable to have biological children.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
GoFundMe’s have been setup The biological father and stepmother of 9-year-old Bailey and 7-year-old Olivia have set up a GoFundMe.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump cites advantage of experience in second term Trump told Fox News his biggest advantage to hitting the ground running in his second term – changes in border and energy policies, blocking biological men from playing in women’s sports – is his experience from his first term.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Holly says her aunt and uncle, Bess and Richard Ferrell, had been unable to have biological children.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
GoFundMe’s have been setup The biological father and stepmother of 9-year-old Bailey and 7-year-old Olivia have set up a GoFundMe.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump cites advantage of experience in second term Trump told Fox News his biggest advantage to hitting the ground running in his second term – changes in border and energy policies, blocking biological men from playing in women’s sports – is his experience from his first term.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 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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There is no record of that purported announcement on DOGE’s official website or its X account, and there are no credible reports about it from legitimate media outlets.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this could be a legitimate question, as breathing difficulties could be a sign of legit respiratory problems like an asthma attack or accidentally (or deliberately) inhaling a condom.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Guys like Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele or Billy Horschel being natural heels and trolls is good, casual entertainment.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Authentic Beauty Concept Nymph Salt Spray was used to prep the hair, and then the natural waves and kinks of the hair were accentuated with the Working Hairspray.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Biological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biological. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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