direct deposit

noun

: a method of payment in which money is transferred to the payee's account without the use of checks or cash

Examples of direct deposit in a Sentence

Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
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The issues range from assistants receiving checks for zero dollars to problems arranging for direct deposit, onboarding new workers and clocking hours worked. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 Poppins Payroll automates tax filing, direct deposit, and compliance for families employing caregivers, making the arrangement legal and fair while granting caregivers access to benefits like Social Security. Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 For financial matters, users can review payments sent by the VA and update direct deposit information. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 However, nearly a quarter of parents are also using peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo to send allowance to their children, and 20% are using direct deposit to their kids’ bank accounts. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for direct deposit

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of direct deposit was in 1974

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“Direct deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20deposit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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