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
Credit unions issue plastic — credit, debit or both.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Make a $5+ first deposit via online checking, debit/credit cards, Venmo, PayPal and more.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Nutritional assistance programs like SNAP, previously known as food stamps, provide low-income families with debit or EBT cards to pay for groceries.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Make a $5+ first deposit via online checking, debit/credit cards, Venmo, PayPal and more.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Nutritional assistance programs like SNAP, previously known as food stamps, provide low-income families with debit or EBT cards to pay for groceries.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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Those who continue managing AI initiatives separately from their core commerce operations may find themselves at a disadvantage as conversational search becomes more prevalent.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The law defines discrimination as when a trading partner's laws, import duties, regulations or other restrictions place the U.S. at a disadvantage.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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The settlement reached are allegations only, prosecutors said, and there has been no determination of liability.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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But that is still USD 3.3 Trillion less in tax collections available for debt repayment, which represents one-third of the total amount of liabilities coming due in 2025.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Any catalog of the pluses and minuses of globalization for human welfare must include it on the positive side of the scale.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Hart finished the series with a plus/minus of -16, meaning the Knicks were outscored by 16 points with him on the court.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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