as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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Recent Examples of indemnification
Though hard to predict back then, that indemnification agreement has become a real thorn for the executive committee lately because of Hunt's lawsuit.
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $90 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including a loan agreement with J.J. Astor & Co. and a limited receivership related to indemnification obligations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In the United States, that is typically corporate bankruptcy (where the company cannot indemnify due to insolvency) and the settlements of derivative suits where state corporate law does not permit indemnification.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $90 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including a loan agreement with J.J. Astor & Co. and a limited receivership related to indemnification obligations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In the United States, that is typically corporate bankruptcy (where the company cannot indemnify due to insolvency) and the settlements of derivative suits where state corporate law does not permit indemnification.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnification
Noun
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Ensuring competitive compensation, robust leadership development and scalable people operations is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As the fire appears to be outside of airlines’ control, flight compensation may not be payable, according to a note issued by Citi on Friday.—
Leslie Josephs,Monica Pitrelli,Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.—
G. John Ikenberry,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The French would later demand an indemnity of 150 million francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate for the loss of property, an amount equivalent to about $21 billion today.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Through November 2024, the government had paid about $1.25 billion in indemnity and compensation, according to the USDA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnification. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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