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
Illustrations from court documents show how credit and debit transactions move through the system and how interchange fees are applied.
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Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Using tap-to-pay technology or use debit and credit cards with chip technology.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
His hand dove for his pocket, fishing out his wallet, exhuming cards — credit, debit, whatever — and punching their digits into his favorite betting apps.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Users can fund event contracts through cryptocurrency, debit or credit cards and bank transfers.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Using tap-to-pay technology or use debit and credit cards with chip technology.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
His hand dove for his pocket, fishing out his wallet, exhuming cards — credit, debit, whatever — and punching their digits into his favorite betting apps.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Users can fund event contracts through cryptocurrency, debit or credit cards and bank transfers.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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Similar to how van Gisbergen debuted on a brand-new NASCAR circuit, thereby negating some of the disadvantages that come with racing in a series for the first time, Magnussen will have the same opportunity at San Diego.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Soon, multiplexes emerged, which put the Westwood Village location at a disadvantage.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Essentially, my handicap is that Journalism can draft Knightsbridge around the course and outkick the rest of the field on the closing stretch.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Keep your eye on the predictions and handicap accordingly, though this field offers a dearth of off-track options.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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For a new homeowner on a 30-year mortgage, the study estimates an additional tax liability of $18,700 during the lifetime of the loan.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Patient 4’s lawsuit accused Sorial with intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of fiduciary duty and Boca Raton Psychiatry of negligent supervision and vicarious liability.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Brunson finished the game minus-nine, while the Knicks outscored the Spurs by five in Jose Alvarado’s nine minutes on the floor.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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In dollars, that is about $194 billion of loans outstanding, and 58% of it carries a borrower rating of B-minus or lower, the bottom rung before the territory where defaults cluster.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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