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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
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
Our hedging option structure will be focused on the relatively weaker Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) .
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 20 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
The benefits of variation An evolutionary theory called bet-hedging suggests that in an unpredictable environment, having options can be less risky.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Jan. 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
Cameron has also been hedging his bets in the press with regard to Avatar 4 and 5, so Bliss is on pins and needles like everybody else.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
And other countries hedging between Washington and Beijing will take note.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
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
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
Our hedging option structure will be focused on the relatively weaker Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) .
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 20 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
The benefits of variation An evolutionary theory called bet-hedging suggests that in an unpredictable environment, having options can be less risky.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Instead of hedging all their bets on one major investment, people should fan out their wealth across different industries and enterprises, Itsines recommended.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Jan. 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
Cameron has also been hedging his bets in the press with regard to Avatar 4 and 5, so Bliss is on pins and needles like everybody else.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
And other countries hedging between Washington and Beijing will take note.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Adjective
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However, nurses have indicated that the strike will continue until at least tentative contract agreements are reached.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Here the answer was a nervous and tentative yes.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Twenty years or so ago there were many claims by buyers about a misrepresentation of square footage by the seller or by the Realtors.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Possible fraud and misrepresentation were words used to describe some the expenditures.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But even as India retains its growth story amid an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, its weak currency is a cause of concern for the government.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The board’s decision cited a piece from The New York Times that reported the fabrication rate of some new AI systems was as high as 79%.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Zand said chants supporting Pahlavi during recent protests reflect genuine sentiment, not fabrication, though such claims are difficult to independently verify amid internet shutdowns and state censorship.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.—
Kate Jerde,
Architectural Digest,
28 Dec. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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