indemnified

past tense of indemnify
as in compensated
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 indemnified The judgement, if accepted, would declare that Guyger - as a Dallas city employee - was indemnified for liability under the city's employee liability plan and thus force the city to compensate them. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 The service stopped in September when it was discovered the village was no longer insured or indemnified by Pace. — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnified
Verb
  • In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As creators take on political topics, questions often surface about whether influencers are being compensated.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • State employees aren't reimbursed for commuting to their regular workplace.
    — Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The prescriptions were often billed to and reimbursed by Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, the lawsuit says.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Indemnified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnified. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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