biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Similar biometric credentialing systems have been used at events such as the Super Bowl.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Combined with traditional biometric data, these signals can provide a much richer and more reliable understanding of identity than a single login event.
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Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
That’s why apps such as Zoom and Tinder allow their users to submit biometric identification, such as retinal scans, to help prove that a real person exists behind a profile picture.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Combined with traditional biometric data, these signals can provide a much richer and more reliable understanding of identity than a single login event.
—
Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
That’s why apps such as Zoom and Tinder allow their users to submit biometric identification, such as retinal scans, to help prove that a real person exists behind a profile picture.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for biometric
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“Biometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biometric. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
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