indemnification

noun

in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

Examples of indemnification in a Sentence

that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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Redlined documents fly back and forth as parties try to shift liability caps, indemnification provisions and what constitutes force majeure. Danny Ertel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 That indemnification agreement, stipulating the SBC Executive Committee is on the hook for Guidepost’s legal expenses arising from the firm’s May 2022 report, also applies to a second high-profile defamation lawsuit against the SBC from former seminary professor David Sills. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 What To Know The new law, which was approved by Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, allows public agencies in Florida to assume certain indemnification obligations and purchase insurance related to the operation of commuter rail services on the corridor. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 On Tuesday, the city’s Board of Works approved two agreements with the group for indemnification and liability, protecting the city in case of negligence. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for indemnification

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of indemnification was in 1732

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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indemnification. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

indemnification

noun
in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-ni-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

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