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
When the French government that succeeded Napoleon grudgingly recognized Haitian independence in 1825, however, Haiti had to pay a heavy indemnity to the former colonial slaveholders, a burden that slowed the country’s economic development.
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Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Dec. 2025
Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Parametric insurance pays a set amount based on the magnitude of the event, rather than the magnitude of the losses in a traditional indemnity policy.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Request a recall or reversal and ask for a hold harmless letter or letter of indemnity.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Dec. 2025
Perry was also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Parametric insurance pays a set amount based on the magnitude of the event, rather than the magnitude of the losses in a traditional indemnity policy.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indemnity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
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In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
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In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
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Most kinds of lawsuit damages are taxable, including employment cases, property loss or damage, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, credit reporting and consumer cases, and many others.
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Alameda County supervisors voted Tuesday to create a permanent reparations committee for Black residents, moving a sweeping set of recommendations from study to the harder question of implementation.
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This vessel has a controversial past, built by Nazi Germany in 1935 as SSS *Horst Wessel*, named after a Nazi martyr, before being taken as war reparations by the US.
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Vendor agreements should address data ownership, confidentiality, cybersecurity, subcontractors, audit rights, indemnification, breach notification and responsibility for errors.
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The county is seeking indemnification from any damages awarded to Yates’ family, as well as reimbursement of legal costs.
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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