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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For now, the market isn’t appearing to bake in a potential transaction surge for networks via agentic commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Feb. 4, 2026

Last month, five police chiefs, including Sir Mark Rowley, head of the Metropolitan Police, said years of cuts had left forces working with "outdated" technology and warned further cuts would "bake in structural inefficiencies".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

I saw those too, and once in a while I’d take a fresh egg from one of their nests as a special treat to boil in my clay pot or bake in a wood fire.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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