geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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His Easter Island statue face has only grown more interesting with time; to look at it now is to observe something geological.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
This shift is unavoidable from a geological standpoint, as Africa may one day split into two continents.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Armstrong said the same underground geological features that make Willow, Pikka and Quokka successes appear to be replicated moving west across the reserve.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
One of the best examples is Cantina Girlan Trattmann Riserva, an expression of two of the region’s most prestigious crus, Mazon and Girlan, which offer strong geological differences.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
Visitors at this time of year can better appreciate the geological scale of the falls and the gorge.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Little wonder that more than 20 Native American tribes consider this geological marvel to be a sacred place.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Found in the MacKenzie Mountains in Canada, the new fossils provide a rare window into the Ediacaran, a geological period that precedes the Cambrian explosion of biological diversity.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Earth from caves, including geological moonmilks, helped fashion the creation.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
This shift is unavoidable from a geological standpoint, as Africa may one day split into two continents.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Armstrong said the same underground geological features that make Willow, Pikka and Quokka successes appear to be replicated moving west across the reserve.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
One of the best examples is Cantina Girlan Trattmann Riserva, an expression of two of the region’s most prestigious crus, Mazon and Girlan, which offer strong geological differences.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
Visitors at this time of year can better appreciate the geological scale of the falls and the gorge.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Little wonder that more than 20 Native American tribes consider this geological marvel to be a sacred place.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Found in the MacKenzie Mountains in Canada, the new fossils provide a rare window into the Ediacaran, a geological period that precedes the Cambrian explosion of biological diversity.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Earth from caves, including geological moonmilks, helped fashion the creation.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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