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adjective

Definition of hedgingnext
as in tentative

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hedging

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noun

as in misrepresentation

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hedging

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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 Synonyms for hedging
  1. tentative
  2. uncertain
  3. fabrication
  4. dilatory
  5. including
  6. surrounding
  7. qualified
  8. hesitant
Adjective
  • Sources familiar with the contract told CNBC the compromise on automation and semi-automation was key to the tentative agreement.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Read All About It Tens of thousands of dockworkers reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract with the company representing 14 major ports from Boston to Miami and along the Gulf Coast, avoiding a looming strike.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of tentative
Adjective
  • Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This keeps his audience, and often his negotiation counterparts, uncertain and on edge.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertain
Noun
  • Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Their sleek aesthetic is the result a lot of labor and time, and the fabrication costs of his pricey art have come under scrutiny.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of fabrication
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
Definition of dilatory
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
Definition of including
Verb
  • The explosion also injured multiple people in the surrounding area.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These two personalities may join forces for a podcast surrounding their common interest in wine.
    Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of surrounding
Adjective
  • The Texas Compassionate Use Act permits the sale of marijuana products to qualified consumers with maladies like MS and cancer.
    John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In many cases, this can lead to business failures, even with highly qualified employees and leaders.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • On other occasions, the running backs were hesitant in the backfield.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Employers, however, remained hesitant to add more workers after a hiring spree during the recovery from the pandemic.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hesitant
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