as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health care
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Recent Examples of debit
Kavalier sees Isaac’s loss as a debit on a balance sheet.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Festivalgoers can link their debit or credit card to their wristband ahead of the four-day music festival.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Payments can also be made with a debit or credit card, though processing fees may apply.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Festivalgoers can link their debit or credit card to their wristband ahead of the four-day music festival.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Payments can also be made with a debit or credit card, though processing fees may apply.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for debit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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Japan and the European Union now have tariffs at that level, putting South Korea at a competitive disadvantage.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the weeks and months leading up to Ruiz’s trial, Judge Bill Lewis made several decisions that, according to Ruiz’s lawyer, put his client at a disadvantage.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not the one who improved their golf handicap.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This money is expected to help meet ongoing liabilities from them, as well as the £150m or so net spend of the summer just ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The margin of error was a little over plus-or-minus four percentage points.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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As Amazon Prime Day comes to a close in T-minus 24 hours, our shopping editors and design experts are sharing the greatest sales worth shopping in the final moments of the online dealsfest.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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