hedge against
verb
hedged against; hedging against; hedges against
: to protect oneself from (something)
They hedge against inflation by investing their money.
looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure
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At the same time, Hartnett thinks conditions are ripe for more gains in commodity prices as a hedge against risk, inflation and a potential bear market in the dollar for asset allocators.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
EasyJet, which had already warned the Iran war would push up ticket prices towards the end of the summer and had impacted bookings, said it was well hedged against fuel volatility, with 70% of summer fuel locked in at $706 per metric ton.
—Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Major carriers with thousands of trucks have different ways to hedge against price fluctuations that insulate them from temporary volatility.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Silver does have many of the same benefits gold does, for example, thanks to its ability to hedge against inflation and maintain value when stocks and bonds underperform.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
EasyJet, which had already warned the Iran war would push up ticket prices towards the end of the summer and had impacted bookings, said it was well hedged against fuel volatility, with 70% of summer fuel locked in at $706 per metric ton.
—Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Major carriers with thousands of trucks have different ways to hedge against price fluctuations that insulate them from temporary volatility.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Silver does have many of the same benefits gold does, for example, thanks to its ability to hedge against inflation and maintain value when stocks and bonds underperform.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hedge against
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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