indemnification

noun

in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

a

: the action of indemnifying

b

: the condition of being indemnified

2

: indemnity sense 2b

Synonyms

• compensation
• damages
• indemnity
• quittance
• recompense
• recoupment
• redress
• remuneration
• reparation
• reprisal(s)
• requital
• restitution
• satisfaction

Examples of indemnification in a Sentence

that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification

Recent Examples on the Web

The document attempts to be a non-disclosure, non-disparagement, intellectual property rights and indemnification agreement all at once for Diddy and anyone affiliated with him, in any shape or form. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025

Success means partnering with OpenJDK providers offering comprehensive protection, from IP safeguards to indemnification. —Scott Sellers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Do company bylaws provide for indemnification protection for officers and employees? —Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Attorney General William Tong declined to provide Padro with representation, but the bar to denying him indemnification against damages is high, Meskill said. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for indemnification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Legal Definition

indemnification

noun

in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-ni-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

a

: the action of indemnifying

b

: the condition of being indemnified

2

: indemnity sense 2b