indemnification

noun

in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

Examples of indemnification in a Sentence

that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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Do company bylaws provide for indemnification protection for officers and employees? Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The company highlighted ongoing legal proceedings, including a claim against ICAR Vision Systems, S.L., and indemnification demands from customers related to patent infringement allegations by third parties. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025 Marketers should ask vendors about how the data was trained and on what; usage rights; legal indemnification; and what a user would have to do with the image to lose legal coverage. Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 This means a customer has a license to use the image commercially and legal indemnification to protect them. Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indemnification

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of indemnification was in 1732

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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indemnification. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

indemnification

noun
in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-ni-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

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