indemnifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of indemnify
as in compensates
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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  1. compensates
  2. reimburses
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  • That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
  • The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of compensates
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  • Colorado Promise reimburses eligible students from families earning $90,000 or less for out-of-pocket tuition and fees covering as many as their first 65 college credits at a Colorado public institution.
    — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Cards may offer primary coverage, which pays before your personal auto insurance, or secondary coverage, which only reimburses costs not covered by your personal insurance.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of reimburses
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