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 company maintains that its warranty reserves, subcontractor indemnities, and third-party insurance are adequate to cover potential liabilities.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell's amendments reportedly focus on rewriting the bill to hold manufacturers liable by removing their indemnity.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
And design innovative risk-reward models that complement traditional indemnity solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by animal welfare advocacy group Our Honor revealed the government had spent $840 million on indemnity payments to farmers between 2022 and February of last year alone.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell's amendments reportedly focus on rewriting the bill to hold manufacturers liable by removing their indemnity.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
And design innovative risk-reward models that complement traditional indemnity solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by animal welfare advocacy group Our Honor revealed the government had spent $840 million on indemnity payments to farmers between 2022 and February of last year alone.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnity
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Humane Society officials also rejected criticism of its executive compensation, saying the salaries and benefits are in line with the skills required to manage a complicated and dynamic organization.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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The document attempts to be a non-disclosure, non-disparagement, intellectual property rights and indemnification agreement all at once for Diddy and anyone affiliated with him, in any shape or form.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Success means partnering with OpenJDK providers offering comprehensive protection, from IP safeguards to indemnification.—
Scott Sellers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Indemnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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