hedge against
phrasal verb
hedged against; hedging against; hedges against
: to protect oneself from (something)
They hedge against inflation by investing their money.
looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure
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Bullion — which is considered a hedge against political and financial instability — had fallen 0.8% on Tuesday.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Vance said bitcoin serves as a hedge against bad policies, inflation and a lack of access to traditional financial services.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
For these reasons, Japan is also unlikely to seek to hedge against U.S. trade unpredictability through significantly warmer ties with China.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Goldman Sachs sees gold as a far better hedge against a collapsing dollar than bitcoin.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Vance said bitcoin serves as a hedge against bad policies, inflation and a lack of access to traditional financial services.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
For these reasons, Japan is also unlikely to seek to hedge against U.S. trade unpredictability through significantly warmer ties with China.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Goldman Sachs sees gold as a far better hedge against a collapsing dollar than bitcoin.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hedge against
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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