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
Specifically, smaller banks have been hamstrung since 2008 by all manner of price controls on debit, credit and other services that have limited their ability to compete.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Faculty, staff, and students can use debit, credit, or the school’s Dining Dollars to purchase items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
For everyday items at a grocery store or gas station, cash, debit and credit cards, and even cryptocurrency are acceptable forms of payment at most businesses.
—Evan Moore
august 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Credit, debit and mobile payments only.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Faculty, staff, and students can use debit, credit, or the school’s Dining Dollars to purchase items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
For everyday items at a grocery store or gas station, cash, debit and credit cards, and even cryptocurrency are acceptable forms of payment at most businesses.
—Evan Moore
august 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Credit, debit and mobile payments only.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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That is a real problem which of course… to prevent wealth from killing people—your success turning into a disadvantage—is a big problem in business.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lawyer said a lack of online presence as a result of a disabled account put him at a competitive disadvantage.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The parking area is handicap accessible, as well as the free tram service from the lot to the festival grounds.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each division named a champion based on their gross score, or total strokes taken, and their net score, which is adjusted by the player’s handicap.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Through his limited liability company, KL2 Aspire, Leonard agreed to a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration in 2022.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Among all Heat two-man combinations that logged at least 680 minutes together last season, only five tandems had a worse plus/minus than Adebayo/Jovic.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s both a plus and a minus.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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