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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Payments can be issued as a check or direct deposit (ACH).
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Staff, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
How to file taxes for free The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically and use direct deposit to avoid delays.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The fastest way to get your money is to file online and choose direct deposit, which lets the IRS send your refund straight to your bank account.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean that the U.S. Treasury should discourage the use of stablecoins to prevent this loss of seigniorage any more than the Treasury should have opposed direct deposit payments decades ago.
—Bill Dudley, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Staff, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
How to file taxes for free The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically and use direct deposit to avoid delays.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The fastest way to get your money is to file online and choose direct deposit, which lets the IRS send your refund straight to your bank account.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
This doesn’t mean that the U.S. Treasury should discourage the use of stablecoins to prevent this loss of seigniorage any more than the Treasury should have opposed direct deposit payments decades ago.
—Bill Dudley, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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