indemnification
Americannoun
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the act of indemnifying; state of being indemnified.
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something that serves to indemnify; compensation.
- Synonyms:
- indemnity, reparation, amends, payment
Usage
What does indemnification mean? Indemnification is the act of providing protection or security against potential damages or loss or compensating someone for damages or money spent.Indemnification is the act of indemnifying—providing indemnity. Indemnity is the protection. Insurance coverage indemnifies a person by insuring them for certain potential situations, such as damages to their property from natural disasters or accidents. Indemnification is commonly used in legal contracts to secure protection against being sued or held responsible for an accident.Indemnification can also refer to the state of being indemnified, or to the actual compensation paid.Example: Insurance companies are in the business of indemnification—you pay them a small amount so they can pay you a big amount if something bad happens.
Other Word Forms
- indemnificatory adjective
- preindemnification noun
Etymology
Origin of indemnification
First recorded in 1725–35; indemni(ty) + -fication
Example Sentences
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They want the government to ensure that when the expropriation takes place, the indemnification payment is distributed amongst all residents and former residents.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
Among the biggest recipients of the agency’s bird flu indemnification funds from 2022 to this year were Jennie-O Turkey Store, which received more than $88 million, and Tyson Foods, which was paid nearly $30 million.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
In the 2000s, the company offered indemnification to partners and later customers using or reselling its software, a bid to differentiate Microsoft from Linux and other open-source software makers.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
The company's Copilot Copyright Commitment extends Microsoft's existing intellectual property indemnification coverage to copyright claims relating to the use of its AI-powered assistants called Copilots and Bing Chat Enterprise.
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023
And I shall have a right to expect indemnification when better days shall have come round.
From For the Right by Franzos, Karl Emil
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