indemnification

noun

in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

Examples of indemnification in a Sentence

that insurance company is known to be slow when processing claims for indemnification
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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 Given the rapid expansion of teletherapy, this list of considerations can be expanded to include indemnification of liability, custody of records, the ability to communicate with specific tele-counselors, and justification of expenses. Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for indemnification

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of indemnification was in 1732

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“Indemnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indemnification. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

indemnification

noun
in·​dem·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion in-ˌdem-ni-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce indemnification (audio)
1
a
: the action of indemnifying
b
: the condition of being indemnified
2

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