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
Our defense, intelligence, and security ties are hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
That battery can also be used as a power bank, to charge a hardwired device such as a smartphone.
—Ben Coxworth
april 14, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
The landline base unit has two RJ-11 phone jacks at the rear, along with a hardwired power cord.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Almost an arched floor lamp, the angular appearance offers a similar level of overhead lighting without the need for sky-high ceilings or a hardwired fixture.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
That battery can also be used as a power bank, to charge a hardwired device such as a smartphone.
—Ben Coxworth
april 14, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026
The landline base unit has two RJ-11 phone jacks at the rear, along with a hardwired power cord.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Almost an arched floor lamp, the angular appearance offers a similar level of overhead lighting without the need for sky-high ceilings or a hardwired fixture.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardwired
Adjective
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Preborn children are human beings with inherent rights, dignity and worth that no contract should supersede.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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All three of those reasons for CEO terminations describe leaders who couldn't commit, make tough calls, or grapple with the ambiguity inherent in most executive decisions.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Why does empty space still have a non-zero amount of energy — dark energy, or a cosmological constant — intrinsic to it?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The question weighed heavily at Tortoise’s live shows over the past year, during which his integral contribution to the Chicago instrumental legends’ heady sound was often missed.—
Dave Segal,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Jumping from one idea to another, from one flavor of the month to the next, there seems to be no clarity, consistency or essential golden thread to Harry and Meghan’s work, although Meghan, known as the 24-carat master rebrander, is continuously rebranding herself.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Border plants play an essential role in unifying gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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“Hardwired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardwired. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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