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
Attorney General William Tong declined to provide Padro with representation, but the bar to denying him indemnification against damages is high, Meskill said.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Given the rapid expansion of teletherapy, this list of considerations can be expanded to include indemnification of liability, custody of records, the ability to communicate with specific tele-counselors, and justification of expenses.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Though hard to predict back then, that indemnification agreement has become a real thorn for the executive committee lately because of Hunt's lawsuit.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Given the rapid expansion of teletherapy, this list of considerations can be expanded to include indemnification of liability, custody of records, the ability to communicate with specific tele-counselors, and justification of expenses.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Though hard to predict back then, that indemnification agreement has become a real thorn for the executive committee lately because of Hunt's lawsuit.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnification
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Since then, the value of the company’s shares has dropped nearly 60%, while Zaslav’s compensation soared.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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The research shows that what employees genuinely value – fair compensation, opportunities for advancement, feeling valued, and meaningful work – transcends generational divides.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Other Russian demands include the restoration of full diplomatic and economic ties, specifically that no reparations will be demanded by either side and that all Western sanctions on Russia be lifted.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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There have never been any reparations for the way that society treated these patients, ever.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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In recent years, French academics have begun to increasingly contribute to the conversation about the longitudinal harms the indemnity brought to Haiti.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for recognition of its independence. April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnification. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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