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Synonyms of indemnification

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Another word for indemnification is compensation. Other synonyms of indemnification are atonement, indemnity, redress, amends and expiation.

Synonyms and similar words for indemnification

nounThe act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

  • indemnitySecurity from damage, loss, or penalty.
  • insurance
  • propitiation
  • atonementMaking amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
  • compensationThe act or principle of compensating.
  • expiationAn act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • redressA setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief...
  • assyth obsoleteCompensation for an insult or harm.
  • piation obsoleteAtonement or expiation.
  • refaction obsoleteRecompense; atonement; retribution.

nounA reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.

  • restitutionThe act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
  • amendsCompensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
  • acquittalPayment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
  • boteAtonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.
  • mends ScotlandRecompense; restoration or reparation, especially (Christianity) from sin.
  • recompensation
  • recompenseThat which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
  • reliefCourt-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
  • remunerationA recompense for a loss; compensation.
  • reparationA payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
  • requitalCompensation for damage or loss; amends.
  • requiteChiefly in the form in requite for or of: synonym of requital (“compensation for damage or loss; return in kind...
  • satisfactionA reparation for an injury or loss.
  • quittal obsoleteCompensation, requital, or repayment.

Meaning of indemnification

  1. noun The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
  2. noun A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.
  3. noun The state of being indemnified.

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Questions about synonyms of indemnification

What is another word for indemnification?
Indemnification has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as compensation, atonement, indemnity, redress, amends, expiation, restitution and satisfaction.
What does indemnification mean?
Indemnification means the act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

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