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 whole bot, which is hardwired to an external power source, weighs just one-fifth of a gram.
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
These machines will use sensors hardwired to their bodies, but also remote sensors that send digital data from afar.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Smaller models use extension cords to power a few small appliances, while larger portables connect to your electrical panel via a transfer switch to power hardwired appliances like well pumps and water heaters, according to Consumer Reports.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Diamandis told me that our hardwired inclinations toward selfishness did trouble him sometimes, in the middle of the night.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
These machines will use sensors hardwired to their bodies, but also remote sensors that send digital data from afar.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Smaller models use extension cords to power a few small appliances, while larger portables connect to your electrical panel via a transfer switch to power hardwired appliances like well pumps and water heaters, according to Consumer Reports.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Diamandis told me that our hardwired inclinations toward selfishness did trouble him sometimes, in the middle of the night.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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The sophisticated sound work was not yet part of broadcast radio’s lingua franca, but my generation of producers were at least exposed to some of the possibilities inherent in the form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rhodes spoke about the inherent difficulty of finding a true work-life balance.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And garnering this smallish corner of the market is intrinsic to the brand’s identity.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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By comparing a Cepheid’s intrinsic luminosity with how bright the star appears in our sky, its distance can then be calculated.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The 37-year-old veteran winger joined the Panthers at the trade deadline last season after spending his entire career to that point with the Boston Bruins and became an integral player in Florida repeating as Stanley Cup champions.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Growing for decades on the Russ family’s upstate property, the grand tree has been an integral part of the family’s milestones, but the longtime New Yorkers can’t wait to share its joy with the world.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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