Thesaurus results for INDEMNITY

indemnity

noun

in-ˈdem-nə-tē

Definition of indemnity

as in compensation

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 indemnity The 1825 indemnity was 150 million francs or 10 times annual revenues and was later reduced. — Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 The College de France had a big conference about the indemnity that France forced Haiti to pay. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026 When the French government that succeeded Napoleon grudgingly recognized Haitian independence in 1825, however, Haiti had to pay a heavy indemnity to the former colonial slaveholders, a burden that slowed the country’s economic development. — Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indemnity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity

Noun

According to the interim deal signed in June, a schedule to end sanctions and plan on compensation would be part of the final deal, and negotiations would address frozen assets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Salary transparency is fundamentally reshaping how individuals approach their careers, providing unprecedented access to compensation data.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
The growing reparations movement is one expression of that connection.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026