hedge against

phrasal verb

hedged against; hedging against; hedges against

: to protect oneself from (something)

They hedge against inflation by investing their money.

looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure

Examples of hedge against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inflation Hedge Real estate historically serves as a strong hedge against inflation. —Dj Van Keuren, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Real Estate And Infrastructure To Beat Inflation Real Estate Investment, Via REITs, DSTs And Reg D Offerings: Real estate often acts as a natural hedge against inflation. —Fred Hubler, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

While this has been viewed by some as an outlier caused by a surge in gold imports, the price of gold itself—a historic hedge against dollar devaluation and weak economic growth—has risen by nearly $300 since the start of the year (11 percent). —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

Walmart has built in hedges against some tariff threats. —Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for hedge against

• commenced
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• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed