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 Reparations serve as redress—indemnity through compensation, addressing grievances, and tending to wounds. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for indemnity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity

Noun

Quicken Loans is affiliated with Rocket Mortgage and its lender rankings can be influenced by compensation.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Skains also accused Wojtelwicz of increasing her and other female employees’ workloads without extra compensation, according to the suit.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

All told, Trinity Valley must pay Skains just over $10 million intended to cover harm to her mental health and reputation, unpaid wages and benefits, and exemplary damages, according to the verdict.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
The Tetris Company has won damages from developers making copycat games without a license before.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

The African Union has likewise made reparations a major political priority.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Charne Tracey, from Lawyers for Human Rights, said the plaintiffs hoped the case would push the government into talks with survivors and families over reparations.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

This structure lets legal, financial and commercial advisors concentrate effort on issues that influence transaction architecture, particularly those requiring adjustments to representations, covenants or indemnification constructs.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Negotiations first stalled in 2022 over missile indemnification issues involving the final two Block V Virginia submarines.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026