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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The complaint does not list a specific dollar amount the city is seeking in damages.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Despite being eligible for compensation, full financial recovery hinges on having evidence that validates losses and the ability to negotiate with corporate insurers.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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As compensation, National League officials awarded Brush the right to purchase the next franchise that became available.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Newman’s work has been welcomed by reformers and those who have been arguing, for years, in favor of British reparations to societies that have borne the legacy of its slaving activities.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Conversations around reparations in the United States are not new, nor are conversations about the legitimacy of Puerto Rico being its own country, separate of American influence and control.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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