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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
  • The tentative agreement – pending approval via ratification by the workers – covers nearly 100 production workers employed by the company.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 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
  • Meanwhile, the inflation outlook is becoming more uncertain.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Well, those with a silky fabrication can protect the skin around your eyes from friction, and minimize creasing from pillows and bedsheets.
    Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But even Oberon didn’t know such fabrications ran generations deep.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 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
  • On Thursday, the S&P 500 closed down more than 10% since a peak attained last month, meaning the decline officially qualified as a market correction.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Tax Advantages: Earnings grow federal and state tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified education expenses are also tax-free.
    Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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