as in tentative
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as in misrepresentation
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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
Adjective
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The cost was pegged at about $80 million with tentative, public financing of about $15 million.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The city and Boston Public Schools have reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Boston Teachers Union that includes pay hikes for all educators, according to an email sent by the mayor and two school officials.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Executive order spurs uncertain moment The executive order comes as the Cass County Historical Society is about seven months into its year-long grant.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tshisekedi and Kagame held a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar on March 18, but the prospect of a peaceful resolution is still uncertain.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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But even Oberon didn’t know such fabrications ran generations deep.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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For those hesitant about sprinting due to fear of injury, here is a simple progression to help get started safely.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But European governments remain hesitant about confiscating the capital.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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