direct deposit
noun
: a method of payment in which money is transferred to the payee's account without the use of checks or cash
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Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
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These payments were issued previously by direct deposit or mail.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The urgent need to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks via direct deposit in 2020 pushed many unbanked people to open accounts for quick, safe access to money, according to the FDIC.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s also a $2 fee for each direct deposit transfer under the minimum of $10 or a deposit rejected by the financial institution.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Payments may be sent via direct deposit or check, depending on the option requested during the application process.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The urgent need to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks via direct deposit in 2020 pushed many unbanked people to open accounts for quick, safe access to money, according to the FDIC.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s also a $2 fee for each direct deposit transfer under the minimum of $10 or a deposit rejected by the financial institution.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Payments may be sent via direct deposit or check, depending on the option requested during the application process.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for direct deposit
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“Direct deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20deposit. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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