as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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Recent Examples of indemnification
Redlined documents fly back and forth as parties try to shift liability caps, indemnification provisions and what constitutes force majeure.
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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
Due to an indemnification agreement, the SBC Executive Committee is obligated to cover Guidepost’s legal expenses related to the May 2022 report.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Feb. 2025
The filing notes that the Trust's organizational documents provide for indemnification of the Sponsor and its affiliates, subject to certain exceptions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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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
Due to an indemnification agreement, the SBC Executive Committee is obligated to cover Guidepost’s legal expenses related to the May 2022 report.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Feb. 2025
The filing notes that the Trust's organizational documents provide for indemnification of the Sponsor and its affiliates, subject to certain exceptions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnification
Noun
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Goldie’s claim was for possession of the home, not being awarded financial damages.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Judge Gutierrez reasoned that jurors’ confusion about the evidence was apparent in their assessment of damages.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In South Africa, legislation in the early two-thousands codified a program called Black Economic Empowerment, which, among other initiatives, incentivizes employers to hire Black South Africans; a more recent law allows the government to expropriate private land, sometimes without compensation.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Browne received a compensation package of about $105,000 a year, which included a $70,000 salary, a monthly car allowance and other benefits.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The letter called for accountability and reparations, and gave Redzepi 24 hours to respond.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Presidential candidates fielded questions about reparations, or cash payments to make amends.—
Ara Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnification. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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