as in reparations
payment to another for a loss or injury
the widow now lives on a pension and an indemnity from her late husband's company
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of indemnities
The reps and warranties and indemnities clauses will define their obligations.
—
Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indemnities
Noun
-
Kansas City’s reparations movement is moving ahead on two fronts, one rooted in community storytelling, the other in formal policy research.—
-
Here, the reparations bills intended ancestry to be a proxy for race to benefit black Californians.—
Noun
-
In 2025, 23 weather and climate events exceeded $1 billion in damages, costing a total of around $115 billion, according to an analysis released Thursday by the nonprofit organization Climate Central.—
-
The United States experienced nearly two dozen billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, causing at least 276 fatalities and costing a total of $115 billion in damages.—
Noun
-
Those compensations ripple upward.—
-
The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Cite this Entry
“Indemnities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indemnities. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share