gating

verb

present participle of gate
as in fencing

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  1. fencing
  2. locking
  3. hedging
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  • The developer proposed measures to reduce disruptions on the adjacent school, including fencing and screening, dust and noise controls, moving some construction activity away from the school and using off-site parking for construction workers.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The financing facilities will be a boon for startups and mature companies alike — but will also likely fuel concerns from some industry participants that Nvidia is fencing its customers into its own ecosystem.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fencing
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  • This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of locking
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  • Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are hedging their bets on victories in red states – Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and yes, Alaska – to help flip the upper chamber and hand back control to the party.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That hasn’t fully panned out, and now the company is hedging its bets with an underdog strategy focused on releasing more lightweight models with fewer guardrails.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hedging
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“Gating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gating. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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