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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There are inherent risks in using these tools.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin’s inherent technical strengths, combined with institutions’ vested interest in its success, position it to evolve into essential infrastructure that powers global markets.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These children are more likely to develop a strong intrinsic locus of control, which leaves them less vulnerable to anxiety and depression later in life.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement No—provided that the money is not the point, provided that what matters to one’s work as a philosopher is intrinsic, not instrumental.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Importantly, the company’s technology, which includes materials used for the actual polishing and etching (lithography) of chips, as well as advanced packaging and thermal solutions, is integral for the development of leading-edge chips.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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For the young actors who played the von Trapp children, making the film was a truly integral core memory of their youth.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such knowledge is essential for designing safer storage strategies for nuclear and industrial waste in the coming centuries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Given that the host cities for next year’s World Cup stretch from Vancouver to Mexico City, adapting to different climates will be essential.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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