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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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The venue only accepts credit/debit cards and Apple/Google Pay.
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The group has also argued that lower swipe fees wouldn’t necessarily translate into lower prices, pointing to data that indicated prices didn’t drop significantly following a cap on some debit card fees in 2011.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
In California, the program is called CalFresh, and people get their benefits loaded onto an EBT debit card, which can be used to purchase food at grocery stores.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Between July 2022 and February 2023, court records show that Parente was reportedly involved in a scheme in which runners were recruited to provide debit cards and banking information so Parente and others could deposit fraudulent checks into their accounts at Bank of America.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
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Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The group has also argued that lower swipe fees wouldn’t necessarily translate into lower prices, pointing to data that indicated prices didn’t drop significantly following a cap on some debit card fees in 2011.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
In California, the program is called CalFresh, and people get their benefits loaded onto an EBT debit card, which can be used to purchase food at grocery stores.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Between July 2022 and February 2023, court records show that Parente was reportedly involved in a scheme in which runners were recruited to provide debit cards and banking information so Parente and others could deposit fraudulent checks into their accounts at Bank of America.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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