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
Hospital indemnity coverage, meanwhile, starts at about $10 per month, according to Aflac.
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Similarly, if there’s indemnity, the seller is given the right to consent to any settlements, and where insurance policies exist the buyer also provides the insurer with audit participation and settlement consent rights.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The market appears to consider a good indemnity agreement a sufficient precaution.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The organization is protesting against a looming labor reform that will see their unemployment indemnities slashed by more than half.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 May 2024
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Similarly, if there’s indemnity, the seller is given the right to consent to any settlements, and where insurance policies exist the buyer also provides the insurer with audit participation and settlement consent rights.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The market appears to consider a good indemnity agreement a sufficient precaution.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The organization is protesting against a looming labor reform that will see their unemployment indemnities slashed by more than half.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
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The organization advises pet owners to be cautious when responding to unknown contacts and to request proof of life before offering any form of compensation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What worked for them this time might not work next season as the sport transitions to the next iteration of player compensation.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine Top Ally Advised Putin To Replace Lenin's Corpse With His Own: Report Putin's Ally in NATO Backs Down in Russia Sanctions Standoff The discussion of reparations comes as Russia looks to retain its two military bases in the country.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Offer reparations In her research, Shapiro learned from Molly Howes, PhD, author of A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right that asking calm, neutral questions can provide valuable insight.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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