DEBIT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

debit

noun

Definition of debit

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 GloWild is a cashless event, so come armed with debit or credit cards. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 That is true, but making costly and unnecessary wars harder to start belongs in the credit column, not the debit one. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Credit cards generally offer stronger fraud and purchase protections than debit or peer‑to‑peer payment apps. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for debit

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Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
There is a potential disadvantage associated with only taking the minimum distribution each year.

— Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Noun

Over 2 summers, my legit handicap is 13 with some rounds near +18 and others at +8.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of handicap

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According to research from New Constructs, Nvidia's net present value of off-balance-sheet liabilities in fiscal 2026 totals over $153 billion, an increase of over $100 billion from last year.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Feldstein Soto was bogged down by scandal and soaring civil liability costs for the city.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of liability

Noun

Miller was a startling minus-37 in plus-minus ratio for the game.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Ball, who the Hornets traded to the Timberwolves this past summer, finished his Timberwolves regular-season debut on Wednesday with a plus/minus of plus 16.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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