hedging
/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
adjective
- Intended to reduce risk or avoid commitment; cautious or evasive.
- He gave a hedging answer that didn't really commit to anything.
- The company took a hedging position in the currency market.
- Her hedging remarks left everyone guessing about her real opinion.
noun
- The act of avoiding a direct statement or commitment; using evasive language.
- Her constant hedging made it hard to know whether she agreed with the plan.
- Hedging in political speeches often leaves listeners unsure of the speaker's true position.
- The CEO's hedging frustrated investors who wanted clear answers.
- A financial strategy used to reduce the risk of loss from price changes, by making offsetting investments.
- Hedging with futures contracts can help a company stabilize its fuel costs.
- Many farmers use hedging to protect against a drop in crop prices.
- The fund manager recommended hedging the portfolio with gold investments.
- The planting or trimming of hedges (shrubs used as a fence or boundary).
- Hedging is best done in late winter before new growth begins.
- Proper hedging keeps the shrubs healthy and looking neat.
- The gardener spent the afternoon hedging the front yard.
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