hedging 1 of 3

adjective

as in tentative

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noun

as in misrepresentation

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verb

present participle of hedge
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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Recent Examples of hedging
Adjective
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
Noun
That means tighter control over pricing, more effective hedging and the ability to respond quickly as markets move. — Eric Huttman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The play-by-play indexes that move throughout the course of each game will provide hedging vehicles and new investment opportunities this upcoming season. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Nicolas Hull, who runs point on small-business hedging at Kalshi, has already been quietly working with firms using those kinds of strategies; Blanket is designed to give them, and thousands of similar businesses, an on-ramp without a sales call. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 However, the update reflected a slightly larger cash hedging loss of $220 million from derivatives, compared to Roth’s estimate of about $211 million. — Tipranks.com, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 Curated by LaGuardia Design Group, the park-like grounds are adorned with mature specimen trees and dense hedging. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Yet this active hedging won’t replace the alliance with America. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 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
Verb
This year, Elliott is hedging his bets, running for reelection to the House while challenging the governor. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 That means that clients are hedging exposures a lot more because things are more volatile and more uncertain. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 By offering both options, Mazda is hedging its bets and looking to preserve the Miata's broad global appeal while preparing for a future in which regulations and consumer expectations continue to evolve. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But there is a feeling Everton are hedging their bets; willing to sell at the right price — close to £20m — but having placed a valuation on him that may deter at least some potential suitors. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Examples included media companies hedging risks tied to viewership, advertisers weighing how lucrative a sponsorship might be, or insurance companies impacted by ticket revenue. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedging
  1. tentative
  2. misrepresentation
  3. shaking
  4. housing
  5. uncertain
  6. fabrication
  7. enclosing
  8. dilatory
Adjective
  • WestJet did not disclose details of the tentative agreement, which will now be presented to cabin crew members for a ratification vote.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To that point, the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires that agency actions observe procedural requirements, generally applies to final agency actions—not tentative or merely conceptual ones.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tentative
Noun
  • How Hiring Managers Mislead Job Candidates The Resume Genius report found that the most common form of misrepresentation was understating how difficult the role or team environment would be, cited by 32% of hiring managers.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Howard brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation against CAA.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresentation
Verb
  • His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That dynamic is shaking the electric power industry to its core.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants.
    — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of housing
Adjective
  • Horse racing's Triple Crown faces an uncertain future as leading institutions pursue divergent strategies.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The economy feels so perpetually uncertain, fragile and contradictory that shifts in any direction feel really consequential.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Noun
  • The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond their core team, Smooth Technology’s work requires partnering with fabrication and installation companies to build room-sized pieces.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabrication
Verb
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, more people gathered, standing behind the sad but necessary fence enclosing the resilient tree, out of respect, curiosity or simple gawking.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosing
Adjective
  • If the trial court decides that the movant was simply dilatory or lazy, the trial court could rightly decide that good cause does not exist to allow the late filing of the special motion.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Even when progress is made—like 2017’s commitment to allow American credit cards into China—Beijing is dilatory on execution.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Definition of dilatory

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