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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
  • There has also been a tentative agreement reached between China and Pakistan to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor development corridor to Afghanistan.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The tentative agreement projects federal replenishment efforts will begin in 2025.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tentative
Adjective
  • The amount is uncertain because the formula for the seller’s payment generally depends on facts that will not be known until the case is resolved.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Although the potential consequences are uncertain, the tariffs, which are a tax on goods that are imported, will likely hurt countries in Asia that rely on sales to the United States to boost their economies.
    Rosa de Acosta, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertain
Noun
  • Management noted delays in the timing of lithography demand, particularly for extreme ultraviolet (‘EUV') systems—ASML's core product—due to slower ramp-ups in fabrication.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The fabrication is also lovely, with a cotton-soft feel.
    Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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
  • Will Sheppard had five catches for 71 yards and two TDs, including an impressive first-quarter score to jump-start CU.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Developers have begun seizing on denser zoning near the station, including in Sunnyside, to build apartments.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounding
Adjective
  • The company's management identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to a lack of qualified SEC reporting professionals.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As Katy Grimes of the California Globe notes, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats had 10 years to deal with escalating crime, but failed to do so until Proposition 36 qualified for the November ballot.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Yet, despite a distressing number of incidents reported by the Washington Post—over 417 school shootings since 1999—many schools remain hesitant.
    Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Yet financial advisors are hesitant, with only about 2.6% recommending crypto to their clients, an April survey from Cerulli Associates found.
    Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of hesitant
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