organic

[awr-gan-ik] / ɔrˈgæn ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

basic, natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biological nuclear

STRONG

anatomical constitutional essential fundamental integral living necessary original primary prime primitive principal

WEAK

amoebic animate basal biotic cellular elemental inherent innate live plasmic structural vital

Antonyms

STRONG

accessory auxiliary extra inessential minor secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

inorganic man-made unnatural

Example Sentences

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"If you extrapolate back, then perhaps the first ones were soft-bodied creatures with entirely organic skeletons and no minerals at all," Xiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Its viral Super Bowl commercials targeted ChatGPT’s introduction of chatbot ads, which at some point merged with a more organic Instagram and TikTok movement about how ChatGPT was a sycophant.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

For fiscal 2026, General Mills anticipates organic sales to decline 1.5% to 2% and adjusted earnings to shrink 16% to 20%.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

This was 1% higher in organic terms compared with the same period a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

We have seen that man by selection can certainly produce great results, and can adapt organic beings to his own uses....

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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