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
Examples of indemnification in a Sentence
that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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There are insurance policies and indemnifications in place if they get sued.
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Redlined documents fly back and forth as parties try to shift liability caps, indemnification provisions and what constitutes force majeure.
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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
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
There are insurance policies and indemnifications in place if they get sued.
DEADLINE: Why did TIFF ultimately change their mind on the film?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for indemnification
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indemnification. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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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
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