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
Noun
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The conclusion for Gen Z is that they have been handed a giant disadvantage, with no mentoring in the remote-work era to plug the gap.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Former Iowa party chair Scott Brennan argued in his pitch that Republicans in his state are guaranteed to hold their contest first no matter what, putting Democratic candidates across the state at a broad disadvantage.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Did my week with Luigi at Manele up my game and lower my handicap?—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 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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Though his lowlights are often meme-worthy online, most of the advanced statistics – such as win shares, value over replacement player and box-plus-minus – paint Podziemski as a positive contributor even on last season’s struggling team.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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In 13 games this postseason, Miller has registered eight points, all assists, and leads the league in plus-minus (plus-14).—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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