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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
Henry Fernandez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
For Thailand, submarines aren’t a top defense priority; this is less about military need and more about political signaling and hedging between great powers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Companies that treat price management as a strategic capability—blending long‑term offtakes, hedging instruments and scenario planning—are better positioned to sustain research and development spending even during down cycles.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The threat created by Iran’s hedging, combined with the second Obama administration’s desire to find a comprehensive diplomatic solution, resulted in successful negotiation of the landmark deal that pushed Iran’s program much further away from a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, while Christian McCaffrey dominates the running back projections, his injury history has Jake hedging and slotting him behind Bjian Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs in his rankings.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In his view, the broader Indo-Pacific landscape is still defined by competition and hedging.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Designed by Gispan Design with interiors by Anthony Barsoumian, the two-story abode is shielded behind a high wall, custom gates, and mature hedging on one of the widest lots in the area, with an impressive 120 feet of street frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Such hedging behavior is consistent with public sentiment.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Drop hedging words like just or maybe.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Investors may want to consider hedging their portfolios with higher-quality, lower-volatility stocks as the market enters the fall stretch.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
The floating-rate structure of private-credit funds can also support hedging strategies, especially during a period of rising inflation or rising interest rates.
—Henry Fernandez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
For Thailand, submarines aren’t a top defense priority; this is less about military need and more about political signaling and hedging between great powers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Companies that treat price management as a strategic capability—blending long‑term offtakes, hedging instruments and scenario planning—are better positioned to sustain research and development spending even during down cycles.
—Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The threat created by Iran’s hedging, combined with the second Obama administration’s desire to find a comprehensive diplomatic solution, resulted in successful negotiation of the landmark deal that pushed Iran’s program much further away from a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, while Christian McCaffrey dominates the running back projections, his injury history has Jake hedging and slotting him behind Bjian Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs in his rankings.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In his view, the broader Indo-Pacific landscape is still defined by competition and hedging.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Designed by Gispan Design with interiors by Anthony Barsoumian, the two-story abode is shielded behind a high wall, custom gates, and mature hedging on one of the widest lots in the area, with an impressive 120 feet of street frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
When America goes back on its word, leaving allies exposed, such countries learn their lesson and start hedging.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Such hedging behavior is consistent with public sentiment.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Drop hedging words like just or maybe.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Investors may want to consider hedging their portfolios with higher-quality, lower-volatility stocks as the market enters the fall stretch.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Verb
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There was no information immediately available about the condition of the building housing the dentist’s office .—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stonestreet and Ferguson have both even revealed that there were tentative plans for a spinoff focused on their characters.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some council members have pitched tentative ideas.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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As his Legacy of Lies boasts unravelled, writer Anu Verma sued the businessman, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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In December 1967, eleven years before The Sweet Dove Died was published, Barbara Pym wrote to Philip Larkin, enclosing her first draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The hospital remains closed, and the company that owns it, Ballad Health, has said its reopening is uncertain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the 118 came together to save the survivors, the scars of Bobby's passing lingered, as did the uncertain future of the captain-less team.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Variloom’s on-demand and on-site 3D print-to-shape fabrication system, for how soft goods and apparel are made, gives brands and suppliers the ability to design and produce customizable, recyclable fabrics in days instead of months, all while bringing the manufacturing closer to the consumer.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Customers increasingly appreciate show pieces offered in multiple colors and fabrications, giving them a chance to personalize the runway look.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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