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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
Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But her decision to live a little longer does feel different from Hacks’ typical hedging.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
From Inventory To Treasury Strategy Historically, companies have managed commodity risk primarily through procurement strategies or hedging programs using derivatives.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Combine fencing with hedging to create a privacy wall around an area such as a hot tub.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Palencia made such an impression during last year’s playoffs that Counsell confirmed at the start of spring training that the hard-throwing reliever would be the Opening Day closer, a departure from the manager’s usual hedging.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Chahal, for his part, isn’t hedging.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 June 2026
That might reflect traders hedging bullish bets via spreads, with the stock up 650% the past year but in the midst of a 11% pullback the past month.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 June 2026
On that point, the weather service is hedging its bet as to when that trend will start.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
But a better route to that outcome would be for your electric utility to do that hedging itself and share those savings with you.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Others are hedging their bets that the infrastructure will attract the tenant.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Whereas the Rams of a half-decade ago traded these draft picks for star players in order to maximize the limited years left for All-Pros like Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, this version of the team is hedging somewhere in the middle.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many are hedging, delaying, or turning back altogether.
—Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 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
While options flows in the chip stocks still show significant hedging activity, trading around the VIX points to a more bullish outlook for stocks.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But her decision to live a little longer does feel different from Hacks’ typical hedging.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
From Inventory To Treasury Strategy Historically, companies have managed commodity risk primarily through procurement strategies or hedging programs using derivatives.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Combine fencing with hedging to create a privacy wall around an area such as a hot tub.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Palencia made such an impression during last year’s playoffs that Counsell confirmed at the start of spring training that the hard-throwing reliever would be the Opening Day closer, a departure from the manager’s usual hedging.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
One of its executives, Anderson, defined agentic treasury as a control system for the movement of money, software that does not merely advise a treasurer but acts, moving cash between accounts, settling invoices, hedging a currency exposure, all with little human prompting.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Chahal, for his part, isn’t hedging.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 June 2026
That might reflect traders hedging bullish bets via spreads, with the stock up 650% the past year but in the midst of a 11% pullback the past month.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 June 2026
On that point, the weather service is hedging its bet as to when that trend will start.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
But a better route to that outcome would be for your electric utility to do that hedging itself and share those savings with you.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Others are hedging their bets that the infrastructure will attract the tenant.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Whereas the Rams of a half-decade ago traded these draft picks for star players in order to maximize the limited years left for All-Pros like Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, this version of the team is hedging somewhere in the middle.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Many are hedging, delaying, or turning back altogether.
—Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Adjective
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Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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In a major rupture, strong shaking could cause severe damage near the fault and in areas built on soft or water-saturated soils, which can amplify shaking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The agreement, however, remains uncertain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The continued legal wrangling made uncertain what his status could be for Tech's remaining games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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As sales of the new product grew globally, cases of silicosis among countertop fabrication workers appeared in the United States in 2014, Australia in 2015, and more recently in Great Britain, China and Taiwan.—
David Michaels,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Live·Team Acquires Branding and Signage Business Desert Roots Branding, signage, custom fabrication and live event company Live·Team has acquired branding and signage business Desert Roots, who are based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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While this may seem extreme, enclosing your porch is a fail-proof way to keep birds out of it.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Even when progress is made—like 2017’s commitment to allow American credit cards into China—Beijing is dilatory on execution.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
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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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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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