indemnifying

present participle of indemnify
as in compensating
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the company generously indemnifies workers who are injured on the job

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Recent Examples of indemnifying As a result, the 18-time major champion and golf's most iconic figure was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury on Monday, effectively indemnifying him for the damages caused to his reputation. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The onset is gradual enough to mask how serious it’s become, and family members often start compensating long before the person recognizes there’s a problem.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Then capital accelerates growth rather than compensating for strategic uncertainty.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • That speed and ease of use made the app popular for splitting restaurant bills, reimbursing friends, and handling other everyday transactions.
    Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

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“Indemnifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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