as in compensating
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 indemnifying
As a result, the 18-time major champion and golf's most iconic figure was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury on Monday, effectively indemnifying him for the damages caused to his reputation.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnifying
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Just as California could not seize a mineral estate for the public without compensating the owner, the state cannot avoid paying simply by regulating the mineral rights out of existence.—
Chris Kieser,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Indemnifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnifying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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