as in compensating
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the company generously indemnifies workers who are injured on the job
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Recent Examples of indemnifying
As a result, the 18-time major champion and golf's most iconic figure was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury on Monday, effectively indemnifying him for the damages caused to his reputation.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnifying
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The grant money will hopefully make managing those problems easier by compensating interns for their work, Young said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Tech and Conference USA have failed to agree on a financial settlement aimed at compensating the league for the Bulldogs' departure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The airport is also paying airlines directly, reimbursing companies for their costs in marketing new flight routes and drawing passengers to Oakland.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Indemnifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnifying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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