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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
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
While options flows in the chip stocks still show significant hedging activity, trading around the VIX points to a more bullish outlook for stocks.
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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.
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Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
But her decision to live a little longer does feel different from Hacks’ typical hedging.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Combine fencing with hedging to create a privacy wall around an area such as a hot tub.
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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.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Instead of hedging before the push, engineers hedge after it.
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Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
About as many calls were sold as bought, suggesting traders might be hedging bullish bets on the ETF via spreads that will cap the upside if the fund posts more gains like the 24% rally its on today.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Chahal, for his part, isn’t hedging.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
On that point, the weather service is hedging its bet as to when that trend will start.
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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.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
Others are hedging their bets that the infrastructure will attract the tenant.
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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.
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Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Dominic Volek, group head at Henley & Partners, frames the trend as one of rebalancing and hedging jurisdictional exposure.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The company also said, without much hedging, that some of those same capabilities could be misused once the guardrails came off.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 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.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Examples included media companies hedging risks tied to viewership, advertisers weighing how lucrative a sponsorship might be, or insurance companies impacted by ticket revenue.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Instead of hedging before the push, engineers hedge after it.
—
Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
About as many calls were sold as bought, suggesting traders might be hedging bullish bets on the ETF via spreads that will cap the upside if the fund posts more gains like the 24% rally its on today.
—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Chahal, for his part, isn’t hedging.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 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.
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Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
23 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.
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That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult.
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The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
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But worse than misrepresentation—lies.
Verb
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This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.
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An earth-shaking roar The World Cup finally arrived in Kansas City after several years of preparation and anticipation.
Verb
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The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
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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.
Adjective
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Harvard Health has taken a critical look at Apollo Neuro, and Medscape has warned about uncertain efficacy in at-home vagus stimulation devices.
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At the edge of an uncertain frontier, the founders organized people, knowledge, and governance in a way that could survive the unknown.
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Engineers could compare different surface coatings and fabrication methods to identify options that produce the least electrical noise, helping improve the performance of future quantum computers and quantum sensing technologies.
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For Cutcher-Gershenfeld, the lesson extends far beyond fabrication laboratories.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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.
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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