bake in

British

verb

informal (tr, adverb) to include (a feature) as an inteɡral part of a computer's operating system

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Well, if you use ChatGPT to plan it, maybe just bake in extra time in case things go awry.

From Slate

But indexed-linked gilts — the U.K. equivalent of Treasury inflation-protected securities — should bake in worries about oil.

From MarketWatch

She picked a lettuce and a tomato for a salad and dug up a sweet potato to bake in a celebration bonfire, with fresh limpets from the rocks and coconut for dessert.

From Literature

It doesn’t take into account the impact that sporting outcomes could have on results and thus doesn’t bake in “the modest benefit from year-to-date sport outcomes.”

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, Arya said chip-sector valuations already bake in caution over possible slowdowns in spending or drops in earnings expectations “that we believe may not materialize.”

From MarketWatch

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