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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
  • The judge also set a tentative trial start date for October 2025.
    Jenny Wagnon Courts, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In his roughly 12 minutes per game, Sheppard has looked timid and tentative, and unable to create anything off the dribble.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of tentative
Adjective
  • But the outcome at the end of a tumultuous week had been uncertain after Trump had insisted the deal include an increase in the government’s borrowing limit.
    Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Even with Western aid, including a $50 billion G7 package, Ukraine's long-term economic stability is uncertain, especially if U.S. support wanes.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertain
Noun
  • Unique design elements in the boutique include the Black Bay 58 experience table that allows its clients to engage with the fabrication of the product.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 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
  • Florida had won four in a row, including a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The supermodel wore an all-designer outfit as the family was spotted out and about in the downtown neighborhood of the ski town, including a down puffer coat from the luxury coat brand Raxxy — which retails at $3,250.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounding
Adjective
  • His six interceptions are tied for the fewest among qualified starters and he’s thrown more tan one only once, in Week 5 against Michigan State.
    Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The pause will not affect access to the services rendered by licensed social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and psychologists, behavioral health clinics in regulated hospital spaces, and behavioral health providers in federally qualified health centers, the news release says.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and was hesitant to press charges or speak about this case.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But with the Dodgers being hesitant to swing a deal, the Padres could steal him before Los Angeles gets a chance.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hesitant
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