debit card
noun
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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Police said victims would hand over a credit or debit card for a donation.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Credit cards, debit cards and mobile payment methods are accepted.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Overdraft Coverage does not apply to P2P transfers, bill payments, checks, or other non-debit card transactions.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Iowans logged 175 lending complaints involving credit card companies, debit card providers, peer-to-peer payment apps, private student loans and online payday or private lenders.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Credit cards, debit cards and mobile payment methods are accepted.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Overdraft Coverage does not apply to P2P transfers, bill payments, checks, or other non-debit card transactions.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Iowans logged 175 lending complaints involving credit card companies, debit card providers, peer-to-peer payment apps, private student loans and online payday or private lenders.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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