Thesaurus results for INDEMNITY

indemnity

noun

in-ˈdem-nə-tē

Definition of indemnity

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 The 1825 indemnity was 150 million francs or 10 times annual revenues and was later reduced. — Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 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 The default indemnity provisions in most enterprise AI agreements do not adequately address agentic behavior—a gap the Lathrop GPM contract review confirms. — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 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. — Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indemnity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity

Noun

In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
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— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

In the lawsuit, Flagg is asking for injunctive relief, damages, profits and attorneys' fees, arguing Swift's use of the phrase could create consumer confusion and damage the value of her existing brand.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
According to the complaint, the Barbours are seeking personal injury damages for their physical injuries, and survival and wrongful death damages for Avila's estate.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

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.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
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.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

Vendor agreements should address data ownership, confidentiality, cybersecurity, subcontractors, audit rights, indemnification, breach notification and responsibility for errors.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The county is seeking indemnification from any damages awarded to Yates’ family, as well as reimbursement of legal costs.

— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026