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

Accept a meal voucher or a goodwill gift card, and the fine print can waive your right to cash compensation worth many times more.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Players who appear in preseason games should receive additional game compensation beyond their training-camp weekly stipend.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

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