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
Recent Examples on the Web In addition, for businesses, Adobe provides indemnification. Bob O’Donnell, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 This defense and indemnification will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the Services. Big Think, 10 June 2020 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. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 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, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indemnification 

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Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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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