biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
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Spencer was influenced by those tales enough to write a biographical paper about Chamberlain in grade school.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The group is frowned upon by the Orthodox community, and was not mentioned in the biographical information put out in the mayor’s announcement.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Along with biographical information, candidates are asked to spell out their positions on taxes, social issues, the economy and other major challenges.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Streamers have shown an increasing appetite for biographical films about famous people.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The group is frowned upon by the Orthodox community, and was not mentioned in the biographical information put out in the mayor’s announcement.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Along with biographical information, candidates are asked to spell out their positions on taxes, social issues, the economy and other major challenges.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Streamers have shown an increasing appetite for biographical films about famous people.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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