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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  • Under that deal, the federal government reimburses Walton County $72 per inmate per day.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There's no monthly fee or account minimum, no foreign transaction fees and Schwab reimburses ATM fees worldwide with no cap, which is a rare perk among brokerages.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reimburses
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