Thesaurus results for INDEMNIFYING

indemnifying

verb

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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Schools are directly compensating athletes under the post-House settlement model, third-party NIL remains an important source of income, and athletes routinely make career decisions involving millions of dollars.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
This can result in post-pen test efforts that spend too much time remediating risks that aren’t significant (say, due to compensating controls) and can also result in not spending enough effort addressing real risks.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Insurers are reimbursing less for services, and costs keep rising, including pricey repairs for the aging building.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The state is exempt from reimbursing local governments for costs associated with new programs that define new violations or crimes.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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