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
Using tap-to-pay technology or use debit and credit cards with chip technology.
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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
Target entry around $78-$79 debit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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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
Target entry around $78-$79 debit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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The United States’ withdrawal from the WHO, which took effect in January, has put American public health officials at a disadvantage, says David Larsen, PhD, professor and chair of the public health department at Syracuse University.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Instead, perhaps plucky Oklahoma, with all of its financial disadvantages, scheduling struggles and three-star players, could shake up the world.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the end, the commissioners voted to table the decision, citing liability concerns.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In retrospect, Summers’s ouster doesn’t look like the product of feminist hysteria; rather, his colleagues may have seen him as an embarrassing liability and seized on the opportunity to offload him.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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From last year to this, his plus/minus improved by an astounding 60 goals.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The Calgary native scored 20 goals and 79 points in 75 games with the Avalanche this season, finishing with a plus-minus of plus-32.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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