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
Officials searched the vehicle and seized it, finding the victim’s driver’s license and Social Security card, as well as five debit or credit cards in the victim’s name, the plea agreement said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Illustrations from court documents show how credit and debit transactions move through the system and how interchange fees are applied.
—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
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Illustrations from court documents show how credit and debit transactions move through the system and how interchange fees are applied.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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Almost 25% of loyalty members are enrolled in more than 3 programs, complexity becomes a direct competitive disadvantage.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Republican Steve Hilton advanced this week to California’s November governor’s race, but the first public look at his matchup with Democrat Xavier Becerra shows the former political commentator starting the general election at a steep disadvantage.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
11 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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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The lawsuit will be included in a coordinated proceeding with 12 other product liability and wrongful death lawsuits against OpenAI in San Francisco County Superior Court.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
11 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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