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
Manager Craig Counsell described Hoerner as being hardwired to make contact, calling it a gift to have that skill set.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Though many of pharma's fiercest defenders have retired from Congress, the GOP is still generally hardwired to avoid anything that could be considered price-setting within health care.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 27 May 2025
Before landing, mission teams found that the laser rangefinder designed to help navigate the lunar terrain and precisely measure altitude was not correctly hardwired.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
As Spoelstra said, that team is hardwired to compete for the ultimate prize.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Though many of pharma's fiercest defenders have retired from Congress, the GOP is still generally hardwired to avoid anything that could be considered price-setting within health care.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 27 May 2025
Before landing, mission teams found that the laser rangefinder designed to help navigate the lunar terrain and precisely measure altitude was not correctly hardwired.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
As Spoelstra said, that team is hardwired to compete for the ultimate prize.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Our intrinsic value of $60.00 is based on a 2026e EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.0x for the Building Materials segment (~6.8% premium to peer multiple of 9.4x) and 13.0x for the Building Envelope segment (~2.2% premium to peer multiple of 12.7x).—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This improvement is not the result of external adjustments but rather an intrinsic development within the model.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The reports come as the success of Tesla's robotaxi division may be increasingly integral to the future of the company.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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The report cites that as of Feb. 13, the district had 47.5 special education teacher vacancies among other vacancies including school psychologists, school social workers and speech language pathologists, all of whom are integral to special education services for students.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The truth is, digestion is an essential part of the wellness and health conversation.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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