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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
Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
They have long been used in stock and equities markets, often for hedging or mere speculative purposes.
—Malana Vantyler
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The hedging shears with ergonomic grips.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, silver investing should be approached judiciously at all times, but particularly this March, despite its inflation-hedging and portfolio diversifying features being well known.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He’s been engaged more, whether in drop coverage or hedging in the pick-and-roll.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Dominic Volek, group head of private clients at Henley & Partners, said the attacks in Dubai are also a reminder of the importance of geographic hedging.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The Royal Singapore abuts the Tahquitz Creek golf course with the third fairway obscured behind hedging.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Chinese government bonds’ recent recovery is drawing more traders into derivatives, reflecting stronger demand for safety and hedging as confidence in the debt market grows.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 10 Feb. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The petrostates hedging both sides For Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, this crisis is a warning dressed as a windfall.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Gates didn't spend the last 20 years hedging his tech exposure with another growth stock.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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
Once the contracts roll off, the mechanical buying and selling tied to hedging will fade, potentially leaving Bitcoin more exposed to external catalysts.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
They have long been used in stock and equities markets, often for hedging or mere speculative purposes.
—Malana Vantyler
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The hedging shears with ergonomic grips.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, silver investing should be approached judiciously at all times, but particularly this March, despite its inflation-hedging and portfolio diversifying features being well known.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He’s been engaged more, whether in drop coverage or hedging in the pick-and-roll.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Dominic Volek, group head of private clients at Henley & Partners, said the attacks in Dubai are also a reminder of the importance of geographic hedging.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The Royal Singapore abuts the Tahquitz Creek golf course with the third fairway obscured behind hedging.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Chinese government bonds’ recent recovery is drawing more traders into derivatives, reflecting stronger demand for safety and hedging as confidence in the debt market grows.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Google is hedging its bets on quantum.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The petrostates hedging both sides For Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, this crisis is a warning dressed as a windfall.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Gates didn't spend the last 20 years hedging his tech exposure with another growth stock.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Adjective
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Measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure, and current evidence for information transfer — within a mycelial network or between organisms — is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Current evidence for information transfer within a mycelial network or between organisms is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The center also housing a ticketing office, concessions area, blue box theater and dressing rooms.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That's where 24 buildings housing the equipment would be built on what is currently farm land.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For now, hundreds of families remain in limbo, facing a looming deadline and an uncertain future.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And much remains uncertain about how AI will reshape entry-level job opportunities.—
Jerry Balentine,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fabrication process uses advanced microprinting systems capable of operating at the limits of current manufacturing, enabling both flexibility and structural precision at extremely small scales.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fine powder is very messy to work with, however, so simply shaking it onto your chain wouldn't be practical.—
Ben Coxworth
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On top lies the picotage technique as well as a pattern of overlapping black circles, that is both enclosing and creating space while also keeping out.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 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
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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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