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 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.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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
The company maintains that its warranty reserves, subcontractor indemnities, and third-party insurance are adequate to cover potential liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
And design innovative risk-reward models that complement traditional indemnity solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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
The company maintains that its warranty reserves, subcontractor indemnities, and third-party insurance are adequate to cover potential liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
And design innovative risk-reward models that complement traditional indemnity solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
Noun
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Public education needs a compensation strategy that recognizes that not all teachers are created equal.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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This period of uncertainty and change is the perfect time to explore small but strategic changes: pilot programs, experimental compensation models, and new wellness initiatives to search for any spark.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Do company bylaws provide for indemnification protection for officers and employees?—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Attorney General William Tong declined to provide Padro with representation, but the bar to denying him indemnification against damages is high, Meskill said.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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