solatium

noun

Definition of solatiumnext
as in indemnity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solatium
  1. indemnity
  2. restitution
  3. reparation
  4. damages
  5. redress
  6. compensation
  7. recompense
  8. indemnification
Noun
  • In reality, holdbacks are about risk allocation, indemnity or unresolved diligence items.
    — Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After breaking the shackles of slavery, Haiti was forced to pay France an indemnity of 150 million francs in exchange for its recognition as a new nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indemnity
Noun
  • The plea agreement did not call for fines, restitution or forfeiture.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, they were both ordered to pay restitution, a fee which Cook waved against Erika for her participation in the documentary.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of restitution
Noun
  • While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The idea for Evanston's reparations program took root in 2019, when Robin Rue Simmons, then a councilmember representing the city's historic Black neighborhood, the 5th Ward, was researching why its Black population was shrinking.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparation
Noun
  • The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as the parents’ removal from the registry.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Amazon has issued more than $845 million in redress payments to consumers, according to the FTC.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The grievance system in immigration detention is designed to offer a safe channel to report violations of detention standards and seek redress, without fear of retaliation.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of redress
Noun
  • Expected to begin in early October, the mediation will not determine responsibility, only negotiate potential victim compensation.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The measure’s primary backer, SEIU-UHW, argues the clinics are misspending funds on items like executive compensation that should go towards patient care.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • On top of this, his tone is condescending by suggesting that any claim for material recompense by Black people can only come from a Black nationalist and bourgeois initiative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Months later, some of these educators have been granted legal recompense.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of recompense
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
Definition of indemnification
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“Solatium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solatium. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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