as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves
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Recent Examples of hardwired
The theater’s artistic triumphs (in good seasons) and the raucous, even dangerous neighborhood (nearly every season) are both hardwired into the Times Square DNA.
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The former is hardwired in the primitive brain (selecting for physical and social strength) and the latter is probably hardwired into the neocortex (selecting for the strength of intelligence).
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Human beings are hardwired to choose sides.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
If that signal is strong enough to indicate that trouble is brewing, a hardwired battery/electronics module will send an alert to the farmer's mobile device via Bluetooth, or to their home computer via Wi-Fi or existing wireless networks.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The former is hardwired in the primitive brain (selecting for physical and social strength) and the latter is probably hardwired into the neocortex (selecting for the strength of intelligence).
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Human beings are hardwired to choose sides.
—Maria Flynn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
If that signal is strong enough to indicate that trouble is brewing, a hardwired battery/electronics module will send an alert to the farmer's mobile device via Bluetooth, or to their home computer via Wi-Fi or existing wireless networks.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
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There’s credits, grenades, shield and health kids to scavenge, on top of tons of materials whose inherent value isn’t really made clear at first — or ever, really.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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This highlights the future of our handcraft, emphasizing its significance in an evolving digital landscape and celebrating the labor of love inherent in the Filipino brand of craftsmanship.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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For the Reposado expression, the tequila is then aged in American white oak barrels, a process that adds structure and refinement without overwhelming the agave's intrinsic character.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Super Nintendo World, for example, restaurants and stores are integral parts of the narrative journey — offering moments of discovery and interaction, not simply transactions.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Glyphosate is used widely as an integral part of raising crops including corn, soybeans and cotton genetically modified to resist its killer effect, and as a desiccant on potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and other crops just before harvest.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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Now, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is emerging as its essential companion.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Chinese officials began asking foreign companies as early as the second week of April to name the U.S. imports that are essential to their operations and can't easily be replaced, said one of the people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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