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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of indemnity
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
In addition to assault and battery, Navarro joined Avery and Perkins in suing Farrell for intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
—Ashley Hume , Tracy Wright , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
How parametric insurance works Unlike traditional indemnity insurance, which only pays out when sickness is proven through medical documentation, parametric insurance doesn't require filing a claim.
—Jyoti Thakur, NPR, 16 July 2025
Some insurers offer alternatives and complements to conventional indemnity insurance.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for indemnity
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
In addition to assault and battery, Navarro joined Avery and Perkins in suing Farrell for intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
—Ashley Hume , Tracy Wright , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
How parametric insurance works Unlike traditional indemnity insurance, which only pays out when sickness is proven through medical documentation, parametric insurance doesn't require filing a claim.
—Jyoti Thakur, NPR, 16 July 2025
Some insurers offer alternatives and complements to conventional indemnity insurance.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for indemnity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
Noun
-
Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Gagnon's was the second trade proposal authored by a major outlet Wednesday, in which the Raiders receive incoming draft compensation as part of the acquisition of a quarterback with once high expectations who has fallen out of favor with his current organization.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Kessler and Berman have also stressed there isn’t case precedent for the application of Title IX to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
-
The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Kremlin has threatened to take action against the EU if the supranational organization follows through with its reparations loan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
-
In a case that predated the Israel-Hamas war, the court said Israel abused its position as an occupying power and called on it to cease new settlement activity, evacuate settlers and make reparations for the damage caused.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
El Cajon leaders have tacked in the opposite direction, voting 3-2 in February to cooperate with ICE officials to the extent permitted by state law and also seeking federal indemnification for city police officers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share