- a variation of hard-wired.
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“Hardwired” is often used loosely to refer to functions that are innate and unlearned in living systems: “The ability to perceive objects in a certain way appears to be hardwired into the brains of mammals.”
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It’s hardwired before we’re old enough to vote, a search for a charming protector.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Our enduring affection for Ross may be hardwired into our collective psyche, in other words.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
Many researchers believe this trait is hardwired into our brains for evolutionary reasons.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
"It's actually good not to be as productive or active as you would be during the summer months because our bodies are biologically hardwired for rest during winter," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
His family life had left him self-reliant and curiously hardwired for optimism.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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