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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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For many, however, the compensation being offered is not enough.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The family is now suing, in part, for monetary damages, disciplinary action against the deputy, and more departmental training.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Advancing a tax on Delta-8 products could boost readily available funding for the dozens of Black residents who have filed reparations applications and are awaiting their payments, officials argue.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The full scope of these reparations remains unclear, and a specific dollar amount wasn’t noted.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 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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The costs of withholding vaccination are everywhere: In needless burden on taxpayers: The USDA spent $1.8 billion on response in the first three years, mostly on indemnification payments to farmers.—
Ellen P. Carlin,
STAT,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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