1
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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2
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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as in tentative
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as in misrepresentation
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Recent Examples of hedging
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The threat created by Iran’s hedging, combined with the second Obama administration’s desire to find a comprehensive diplomatic solution, resulted in successful negotiation of the landmark deal that pushed Iran’s program much further away from a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
But there is no doubt that there is more hedging and downplaying than doubling down.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
For example, while Christian McCaffrey dominates the running back projections, his injury history has Jake hedging and slotting him behind Bjian Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs in his rankings.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In his view, the broader Indo-Pacific landscape is still defined by competition and hedging.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Designed by Gispan Design with interiors by Anthony Barsoumian, the two-story abode is shielded behind a high wall, custom gates, and mature hedging on one of the widest lots in the area, with an impressive 120 feet of street frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
The neurosis and the strategic thinking, manipulation, lying, and hedging — all that stuff is 1,000 percent accurate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, companies are working on hedging strategies.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Drop hedging words like just or maybe.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Investors may want to consider hedging their portfolios with higher-quality, lower-volatility stocks as the market enters the fall stretch.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Tech titans, banking giants and Fortune 500 CEOs keep issuing return-to-office mandates, hedging bets that forcing people back four to five days a week in the office will spark a culture of collaboration and productivity.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The threat created by Iran’s hedging, combined with the second Obama administration’s desire to find a comprehensive diplomatic solution, resulted in successful negotiation of the landmark deal that pushed Iran’s program much further away from a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
But there is no doubt that there is more hedging and downplaying than doubling down.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
For example, while Christian McCaffrey dominates the running back projections, his injury history has Jake hedging and slotting him behind Bjian Robinson, Saquon Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs in his rankings.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In his view, the broader Indo-Pacific landscape is still defined by competition and hedging.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Designed by Gispan Design with interiors by Anthony Barsoumian, the two-story abode is shielded behind a high wall, custom gates, and mature hedging on one of the widest lots in the area, with an impressive 120 feet of street frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
The neurosis and the strategic thinking, manipulation, lying, and hedging — all that stuff is 1,000 percent accurate.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, companies are working on hedging strategies.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Drop hedging words like just or maybe.
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Investors may want to consider hedging their portfolios with higher-quality, lower-volatility stocks as the market enters the fall stretch.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Verb
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Inside the tree, a space represents the shared womb of twins, housing the Ibejí Chapel, dedicated to the divine twins of Lucumí who symbolize duality, balance, and sacred siblinghood.—
MIGUEL SIRGADO,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) unions reached tentative agreements with the company to avoid a mass labor shutdown, including UFCW Local 7, which represents grocery workers in Colorado and Wyoming, and UFCW Local 1564, which covers New Mexico.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Union and district officials reached tentative agreements in early August after several months of negotiations and union members voted to ratify them later that month, ahead of the current school year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The case, brought by a whistleblower, showed that cybersecurity misrepresentation would be treated as fraud against the government.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Overpayments will not be waived on claims where there have been findings of fraud or intentional misrepresentation, the UIA said.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In December 1967, eleven years before The Sweet Dove Died was published, Barbara Pym wrote to Philip Larkin, enclosing her first draft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the ground in Wedgewood Houston, a tiny bird fought an army of enclosing fire ants, wildly kicking and flailing.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a world that is polarized, volatile, uncertain, complex and shifting all the time, your leadership can offer a beacon of both continuity and hope.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That leaves uncertain whether the threats might actually lead to new tariffs or a ban on Russian oil purchases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is reportedly the first quantum computer to be built using the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) chip fabrication process which is the same transistor technology used in conventional computers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the final details were still being negotiated, the embassy said the partnership will focus on key technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, and quantum computing.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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