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 slowdowns are shifting from intelligence to hardwired and manually built infrastructure.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rechargeable Lighting Not all lighting has to be hardwired to be stylish.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Even those of us who seek freedom and adventure in the wilderness are hardwired to keep themselves safe.
—Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2025
But that doesn’t necessarily reveal some hardwired, inevitable midlife crisis that each of us must pass through.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Rechargeable Lighting Not all lighting has to be hardwired to be stylish.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Even those of us who seek freedom and adventure in the wilderness are hardwired to keep themselves safe.
—Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2025
But that doesn’t necessarily reveal some hardwired, inevitable midlife crisis that each of us must pass through.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardwired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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Now, there is an inherent structure in movies.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Endorsing a successor before the primary carries inherent risk and perhaps more so for Newsom, who is positioning himself as a potential leading candidate in the 2028 presidential contest.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brown’s ability to verbally drive home even the most cliché message to the point of intrinsic understanding makes the mind gym unique.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The brain bug's intrinsic ick factor is undeniably high, but using their proboscises to suck thoughts directly from the brains of their unfortunate victims is a pretty neat party trick.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Car ownership has long been integral to the American dream.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Levinson’s very first movie suggests there’s something more integral missing from his creative formula.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To those beyond the Jewish community who stand as allies, partnership is essential.—
Igor Alterman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dust easily collects in the grooves of air vents, and cleaning them regularly is essential to maintain good air quality in your home.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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