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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Still, the remaining business has seen organic sales shrink 16% from a year ago in the first nine months of fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For its fiscal 2027, which runs through February, management said it expects organic sales for the company to be anywhere from down 1% to up 1%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Revenue for 2025 rose 8.9% on an organic basis to €40.15 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The gated lot has a chicken coop, a horse corral, an organic garden and fruit trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

For instance, people are made up of molecules of water and a few organic contaminants.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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