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hedging

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noun

hedging

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verb

present participle of hedge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
Adjective
  • Atlantic Theater Company and IATSE have reached a tentative agreement that would cover all production workers employed by the Off-Broadway theater company.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The ebb and flow of demand is being felt across the sector with inflation lingering and consumer confidence on a tentative upswing.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Despite an uncertain future, the theater’s team is determined to continue their art and their wartime volunteering.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
  • After several seasons of pushing the boundaries with womenswear design—testing the limits of form, function and fabrication—the runways at Milan Fashion Week offered a traditional take on apparel, leaning into a familiar feeling of romance.
    Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.
    Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
  • He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 May 2022
Verb
  • Furthermore, affecting the stability of the cryptocurrency market could be macroeconomic elements including inflation rates, devaluation of currencies, or market collapse.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The union also wants Starbucks to resolve outstanding legal issues, including hundreds of unfair labor practice charges that workers have filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.
    Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Pew Research Center survey was based on 1,391 qualified U.S. teen respondents between the ages of 13-to-17.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Gates denied complicity in Martinez’s ouster throughout, demurring about her evident influence on Johnson, not to mention her public statements asserting Martinez was not qualified for his job.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Joey’s still hesitant about Monica’s sister, Nicolle.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But with Trump’s tariffs threatening imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, Target could face additional challenges as consumers grow more hesitant.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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