How to Use geological in a Sentence

geological

adjective
  • The deep ocean works the same way over geological time.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • If there were a geological shift, an earthquake, a rock slide, that would be that.
    — Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Land is a hedge against non-geological (gold) money.
    — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the same geological forces that formed the stacks may also be their undoing.
    — ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
  • One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Clay fragments sit in geological layers beneath a chunk of glass, which true to its name looks, lit from behind, like lava.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
  • Erratic is a geological term used to describe a rock which has been moved by a glacier over time and deposited in a new landscape.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The garnet is meant to highlight the state's geological heritage.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 16 June 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
  • The geological maps had proved useless.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But its geological origins are hazy.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Crystal Cave, while not as easy to access, takes visitors back in geological time.
    — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers found geological features that suggest a massive ocean once covered a third of the planet.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At ocean’s edge, though, pastoral repose gives way to geological violence.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Naples, though known for its geological instability and its organized crime, fazes them not one bit.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No normal geological process could create them.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Details in geomyths can shed light on how and when great geological upheavals occurred around the globe, and how humans responded to them.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Vesuvius of course is the most recognisable geological landmark in the region.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • To delve to the (geological) heart of the matter, scientists want to know the moon’s deepest secret—what’s happening at its most abyssal depths.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Weyman needed geological tests to ensure the stability of his bluff-top lot.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Until modern times, glaciers lived on geological time, measuring change in centuries and millennia, not months and years.
    — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 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
  • Purchase crude when prices are low and inject it into your own domestic geological formations.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The geological feature is often referred to as a lava tube, and is common around volcanic areas of Earth.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The species has endured across geological ages while countless other animals went extinct.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There are precedents in the geological record for what’s happening now—and looking at them is pretty terrifying.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The sight is certainly striking, a major geological feature jutting out in the landscape with three even ridges connecting in a sharp peak.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But Acheron Fossae's geological story didn't end there.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Divers and snorkelers can explore the geological wonder’s caverns and stalactites that reach up to 40 feet.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Dancing to the rhythmic drumbeats is a memorable end to a great day of exploring and a fitting reminder that this place is more than a geological wonder.
    — Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026

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