as in reparations
payment to another for a loss or injury
the widow now lives on a pension and an indemnity from her late husband's company
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Recent Examples of indemnities
The reps and warranties and indemnities clauses will define their obligations.
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Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnities
Noun
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Scaffolding, ultimately, is less like reparations and more like universal basic income.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The survey focuses on whether educators are properly teaching students about reparations precedents.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The changes then alter the distribution of species and damages ecosystems such as reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and kelp forests.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The situation might end up costing taxpayers as motorists file claims for damages with the city.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Those compensations ripple upward.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Indemnities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnities. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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