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
Humans generally aren’t hardwired for patience.
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Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Too many people today are hardwired, digitalized and virtual.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The library now offers hardwired internet access, designated laptop stations and has laptops available for checkout through secure kiosks.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
If access is gated early, inequality will be hardwired into the future.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Too many people today are hardwired, digitalized and virtual.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The library now offers hardwired internet access, designated laptop stations and has laptops available for checkout through secure kiosks.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
If access is gated early, inequality will be hardwired into the future.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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The risks inherent in the LBO structure are exacerbated by the amount of debt PSKY must incur, its current financial position and future prospects, as well as the lengthy period to close the transaction – which PSKY itself estimates to be 12-18 months following signing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seen through this lens, every person possesses inherent dignity and value.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Win on third down Extending drives on offense and cutting them short on defense will be integral.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Greenland holds strategic importance Greenland had been a colony of the Danish kingdom for hundreds of years, becoming an integral part in 1953.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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