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
Success means partnering with OpenJDK providers offering comprehensive protection, from IP safeguards to indemnification.
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Scott Sellers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Do company bylaws provide for indemnification protection for officers and employees?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Attorney General William Tong declined to provide Padro with representation, but the bar to denying him indemnification against damages is high, Meskill said.
—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
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Scott Sellers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Do company bylaws provide for indemnification protection for officers and employees?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Attorney General William Tong declined to provide Padro with representation, but the bar to denying him indemnification against damages is high, Meskill said.
—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
See All Example Sentences for indemnification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnification
Noun
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The compensation failed to account for the lifetime of income and family wealth his land provided.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Clear, straightforward compensation tied to real outcomes builds trust and keeps teams focused on what actually drives growth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The legislation would create a commission to study reparations and develop proposals.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Several states and cities have established reparations commissions to study and recommend ways to address the legacy of slavery and its continuing impact on Black communities.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The Winfield Town Council earlier this week approved an indemnity agreement which will ultimately be signed by the person who ends up adopting Rak, if and when town officials get to that point, Town Council President Zack Beaver, R-at-large said.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The buyer demanded indemnities, and the final deal value was reduced by nearly 20%.—
Michael Platner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnification. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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