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
Determined to gain at least suzerainty over the island – which would have made Haiti a protectorate of France – Louis XVIII rebuked the two commissioners Boyer sent to Paris in 1824 to try to negotiate an indemnity in exchange for recognition.
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Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The French would later demand an indemnity of 150 million francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate for the loss of property, an amount equivalent to about $21 billion today.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The company maintains that its warranty reserves, subcontractor indemnities, and third-party insurance are adequate to cover potential liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell's amendments reportedly focus on rewriting the bill to hold manufacturers liable by removing their indemnity.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The French would later demand an indemnity of 150 million francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate for the loss of property, an amount equivalent to about $21 billion today.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The company maintains that its warranty reserves, subcontractor indemnities, and third-party insurance are adequate to cover potential liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell's amendments reportedly focus on rewriting the bill to hold manufacturers liable by removing their indemnity.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
Noun
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In 2023, Jordan’s first full year as CEO, his total compensation was $9.3 million.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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So far this fiscal year, the department has distributed over $120 billion in compensation and pension benefits to veterans and their families.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Should reparations be paid to the descendants of enslaved people?—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The second and third generations continue to press for material reparations and denuclearization.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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What To Know The new law, which was approved by Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, allows public agencies in Florida to assume certain indemnification obligations and purchase insurance related to the operation of commuter rail services on the corridor.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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On Tuesday, the city’s Board of Works approved two agreements with the group for indemnification and liability, protecting the city in case of negligence.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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