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 reps and warranties and indemnities clauses will define their obligations.
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Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ferrer also requested extensions from Lively in order to allow enough time to respond to the subpoena until the indemnity issue was resolved.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Amount of any indemnity escrow or holdback for indemnification claims by the buyer and the period of the escrow/holdback (an attractive scenario for a seller is for an escrow of no more than 5-10% of the purchase price with an escrow or holdback period of no more than 9 to 12 months).
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Some insurers offer alternatives and complements to conventional indemnity insurance.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ferrer also requested extensions from Lively in order to allow enough time to respond to the subpoena until the indemnity issue was resolved.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Amount of any indemnity escrow or holdback for indemnification claims by the buyer and the period of the escrow/holdback (an attractive scenario for a seller is for an escrow of no more than 5-10% of the purchase price with an escrow or holdback period of no more than 9 to 12 months).
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Some insurers offer alternatives and complements to conventional indemnity insurance.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
Noun
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Britain has also agreed to approximately £3 billion [$4 billion] in compensation over the life of the deal, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 50 years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The department also spent more than $17 million on support staff and administrative compensation.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The civil action, which is seeking more than $15,000 in damages, remains pending in Hartford Superior Court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Congress had to pass a law to allow for state and local government officials, such as police officers, to be sued in federal court for money damages.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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None of the victims or their descendants received any direct reparations from the city or state.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Program staff help with translation and annual reparations applications to the Claims Conference.—
Dana Toppel,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The county is seeking indemnification from any damages awarded to Yates’ family, as well as reimbursement of legal costs.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Without the indemnification provided by CISA, many companies will likely have their legal teams review any information to be shared with the government.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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