Thesaurus results for INDEMNITY

indemnity

noun

in-ˈdem-nə-tē

Definition of indemnity

as in compensation

payment to another for a loss or injury the widow now lives on a pension and an indemnity from her late husband's company

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Recent Examples of indemnity When the French government that succeeded Napoleon grudgingly recognized Haitian independence in 1825, however, Haiti had to pay a heavy indemnity to the former colonial slaveholders, a burden that slowed the country’s economic development. — Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 Parametric insurance pays a set amount based on the magnitude of the event, rather than the magnitude of the losses in a traditional indemnity policy. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indemnity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity

Noun

The movement also seeks sweeping reforms to the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide over the leaks or exam results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
The jury awarded her $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Some in Nigeria view Yahoo Boys as folk heroes, stealing money from white foreigners as a means of reparations for slavery and colonialism.

— Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Last month, Mottley led a subcommittee of Caribbean leaders that launched a new slavery reparations manifesto during a reparations conference in Ghana.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

Vendor agreements should address data ownership, confidentiality, cybersecurity, subcontractors, audit rights, indemnification, breach notification and responsibility for errors.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The county is seeking indemnification from any damages awarded to Yates’ family, as well as reimbursement of legal costs.

— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026