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

Examples of hedge against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

High baseline volumes tend to reflect inventory replenishment and front-loading strategies to hedge against tariff shifts as well as sustained consumer demand in key markets. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Industry documents show that oil company executives have long seen CCS as a way to hedge against climate regulation, greenwash their brands and preserve their core business. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Prediction markets blew three big elections this week, a bad look for platforms pitching themselves to investors as hedges against global risk. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

And of course, in an era where data and technology sovereignty are both increasingly important, developing space sovereign capability is a prudent hedge against over-reliance on partners whose strategic visions may not always align with one’s own. — Dr. Najwa Aaraj, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for hedge against

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