Natural Language Processing (NLP) has been taking center stage in this field of computational linguistics, which is focused on the realization that machines can effectively understand human language. Two generations later, the problem with genetic algorithms has turned into a possible contribution to resolving the tough optimization issues in various NLP tasks. This paper reviews such a synergistic relationship between genetic algorithms and NLP with a high focus on the bulk of research for all those who find this important. Starting with an elaborate explanation of genetic algorithms and their relevance to NLP, we introduce biological evolution into human practice to address complex optimization issues inherent in language processing tasks. Through a comprehensive review of different applications in NLP, from text classification to sentiment analysis, machine translation, summarization, and question-answering systems, we excavate the complex relationship between genetic algorithms and linguistic data. Acritical analysis of genetic algorithm applications in NLP points out a nuanced landscape, emphasizing not only their strengths and limitations but also the factors influencing their efficacy such as computational efficiency, scalability, and adaptability across linguistic domains. We also look at recent improvements or adaptations to genetic algorithms made to face the challenges that NLPintroduces. However, since genetic algorithms are used in NLP, there remain several controversial points which include taking into consideration the encoded linguistic features and striking a balance between exploration and exploitation within the search space. Still, we look forward to several promising avenues, thereby giving some insight into how best genetic algorithms might be used in advancing NLP technologies. This paper not only gives some examples of diverse applications and implications for genetic algorithms in NLP but also underlines the necessity for continuous exploration and innovation in adopting evolutionary-inspired techniques to advance natural language understanding and generation.