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
But that doesn’t necessarily reveal some hardwired, inevitable midlife crisis that each of us must pass through.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
Human brains are hardwired for this kind of whimsy.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Humans generally aren’t hardwired for patience.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Too many people today are hardwired, digitalized and virtual.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
Human brains are hardwired for this kind of whimsy.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Humans generally aren’t hardwired for patience.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Too many people today are hardwired, digitalized and virtual.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardwired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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The inherent disagreement isn’t about those facts.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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For all the inherent sadness of its subject matter, Mouse is never depressing, thanks to the delicacy of O’Sullivan and Thompson’s filmmaking.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The unique mineral composition also gives the stones an intrinsic ability to curl along their trajectory.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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So even Socrates, in his defense of the intrinsic goodness of justice, emphasizes the crucial role played by visibility and the corrupting power of hiddenness and anonymity.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, pairing strength training with cardio, which is integral to cardiovascular health, can deliver the best return on investment for women.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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More significantly, Savonuzzi conceived the entire body—including doors and hood—as an integral, continuously flowing form.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Accurate alignment of these motors is essential to ensure synchronized gripper motion when folding fabric.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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