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 tentative settlement is expected to be approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors in the coming weeks.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Spring offensive fears despite peace talks The strikes came a day after Russian and Ukrainian senior diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an end to the three-year war.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the path to due process for those already removed from the country — including Abrego Garcia — remains uncertain.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how to protect yourself Investing in uncertain times: Here’s what investors should know Private equity wants a larger piece of workplace retirement plan assets Debt glorification is not the only bad advice being peddled on the internet.—
Sheila Bair, former Chair of the FDIC,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Add to that the need to build factories and fabrication plants for microchips.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead, each case involved egregious misconduct, including the wholesale fabrication of news stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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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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This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the rules surrounding the demolition of homes with dangerous materials like asbestos and lead are a complicated web that confuse even those who have spent their lives in the industry.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The United States thrives on innovation, diversity, and qualified people to advance its economic engine.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite being just as qualified as their male counterparts, women are significantly less likely to compete at work—whether that means applying for executive roles, asking for promotions, or negotiating higher pay.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Carvalho said the agents were not in uniform and appeared hesitant to show their official identification, doing so only briefly when the principals attempted to note their details.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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O’Neill Clubs are usually hesitant in handing out bumper contracts to attackers on the wrong side of thirty, and with good reason.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Hedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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