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 buyer demanded indemnities, and the final deal value was reduced by nearly 20%.
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Michael Platner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In recent years, French academics have begun to increasingly contribute to the conversation about the longitudinal harms the indemnity brought to Haiti.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for recognition of its independence.
April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 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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Michael Platner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In recent years, French academics have begun to increasingly contribute to the conversation about the longitudinal harms the indemnity brought to Haiti.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for recognition of its independence.
April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 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
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Claim interest and compensation In many countries, small businesses paid late have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments at set interest rates.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The problem is rooted in the historic catastrophe visited upon European Jews — and the historic reparations negotiated on survivors’ behalf.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Veo 3’s terms of service include indemnification for users who follow the platform’s rules.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 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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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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