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as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter
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as in housing
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the prison was hedged by a high stone wall
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Recent Examples of hedging
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
In such conditions, apparent irrationality can invite probing, hedging or reciprocal escalation.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
When uncertainty becomes multi-domain, the usual playbook of risk transfer and quarterly hedging does not hold.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Analysts at Tier1Alpha warned the S&P 500 is approaching what’s known as a negative gamma zone, a setup that can amplify market swings as dealer hedging reinforces prevailing momentum, a risk heightened as buyback blackout periods near.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
While Oliver Wyman Forum found that Gen X and Baby Boomers’ investment portfolios tend to have more traditional compositions with higher levels of diversification and risk-hedging, cryptocurrency makes up more than one third of 71% of Gen Z investors’ portfolios, according to WEF.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The choreography of hedging between Washington and Beijing, while simultaneously adjusting to American pressure, masks a deeper continuity.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
This approach can also be useful for long-term hedging or wealth preservation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Pursuing greater independence would mean higher taxes, social spending cuts, and possibly conscription or nuclearization—all of which are likely to be jarring and unnerving to citizens, who may vote out of office those politicians who seek the path of hedging.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
In other words, Canada and others might consider the smart move to be economically and diplomatically hedging their bets between Washington and Beijing.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Indeed, any jitters in China are only playing into wider questions about whether investors should be hedging themselves against headwinds to the dollar.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Investors are hedging their bets and consolidating capital to a few strong companies.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Proponents of prediction markets claim even sports markets have hedging utility, citing the example of a team winning a championship providing a boost to local businesses around a stadium.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The price forecast for silver in 2026 remains strong and the metal offers many of the same inflation-hedging and portfolio-diversifying elements that gold does.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Like Birds’ pass defense to cool down Shough, but hedging with Saints to cover getting that extra half-point.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Dominic Volek, group head at Henley & Partners, frames the trend as one of rebalancing and hedging jurisdictional exposure.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The promise of this hedging strategy lies in diversification, diplomatic optionality, and insulation from tariff shocks.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
In such conditions, apparent irrationality can invite probing, hedging or reciprocal escalation.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
When uncertainty becomes multi-domain, the usual playbook of risk transfer and quarterly hedging does not hold.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Analysts at Tier1Alpha warned the S&P 500 is approaching what’s known as a negative gamma zone, a setup that can amplify market swings as dealer hedging reinforces prevailing momentum, a risk heightened as buyback blackout periods near.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
While Oliver Wyman Forum found that Gen X and Baby Boomers’ investment portfolios tend to have more traditional compositions with higher levels of diversification and risk-hedging, cryptocurrency makes up more than one third of 71% of Gen Z investors’ portfolios, according to WEF.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The choreography of hedging between Washington and Beijing, while simultaneously adjusting to American pressure, masks a deeper continuity.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
This approach can also be useful for long-term hedging or wealth preservation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Pursuing greater independence would mean higher taxes, social spending cuts, and possibly conscription or nuclearization—all of which are likely to be jarring and unnerving to citizens, who may vote out of office those politicians who seek the path of hedging.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
As of Thursday morning, the weather service appeared to be hedging its bets for snowfall on Sunday and Monday.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
In other words, Canada and others might consider the smart move to be economically and diplomatically hedging their bets between Washington and Beijing.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Indeed, any jitters in China are only playing into wider questions about whether investors should be hedging themselves against headwinds to the dollar.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Investors are hedging their bets and consolidating capital to a few strong companies.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Proponents of prediction markets claim even sports markets have hedging utility, citing the example of a team winning a championship providing a boost to local businesses around a stadium.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The price forecast for silver in 2026 remains strong and the metal offers many of the same inflation-hedging and portfolio-diversifying elements that gold does.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Like Birds’ pass defense to cool down Shough, but hedging with Saints to cover getting that extra half-point.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Adjective
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Striking teachers reach deal with district SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco teachers reached a tentative agreement Friday with the school district to end their strike, the first such walkout in nearly 50 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of nurses still on strike NYSNA said NewYork-Presbyterian nurses reached a tentative agreement with the hospital Tuesday night, but nurses ultimately voted to reject the deal and mediator's proposal, meaning the strike would go on.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s textbook misrepresentation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fundamental flaw in the TrumpRx model lies in a misunderstanding — or perhaps a willful misrepresentation — of how most Americans pay for their prescription medications.—
Ryan N. Hansen,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The building housing the Merchant's House Museum was built in 1832.—
Jeana Fermi,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, housing those inmates has forced the county to spend between $20 million and $30 million from the county's general fund to cover the expenses.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But like the British wartime leader who also led his country’s fight against a bigger, more powerful enemy, Zelensky has made missteps along the way and his future looks increasingly uncertain as the war grinds on.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Husband cleared, but path forward uncertain Judge Barry Wood of Idaho’s 5th Judicial District granted the defense’s alternative perpetrator theory for trial in a November 2025 order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many systems require special coatings, structural modifications, or complex fabrication steps to make the fibers responsive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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And, smaller gold items generally carry higher premiums per gram because fabrication costs don't decrease proportionally with size.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This new #earthquake shaking potential map from the California Geological Survey highlights the distribution of shaking hazard across #California.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her legs were physically shaking in her beginning pose.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also new were the designer’s first jersey pieces, with draping departing from the rear and enclosing the shoulders, open on the midriff and sculpted around the hips.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And while the fence enclosing the yard is made of vinyl — which is flammable — the five-foot section closest to the house is a metal gate.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Cite this Entry
“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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