hedge against
phrasal verb
hedged against; hedging against; hedges against
: to protect oneself from (something)
They hedge against inflation by investing their money.
looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure
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Merz’s government does not have much time to hedge against growing discontent within the electorate.
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Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Precious metals are widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old stores of value are perceived as investments that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Gold is viewed as a safe-haven investment and typically acts as a hedge against inflation.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The deal, Sag says, is also a hedge against Hollywood’s lawsuits.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Precious metals are widely viewed as a hedge against geopolitical unrest because the millennia-old stores of value are perceived as investments that could outlive calamity.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Gold is viewed as a safe-haven investment and typically acts as a hedge against inflation.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The deal, Sag says, is also a hedge against Hollywood’s lawsuits.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hedge against
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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