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
People can steal from these cards, as well as debit or credit cards, using a skimming device.
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Sofi Zeman
january 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One way to find out if your debit or credit card has perks is to check the network logo and then do your research.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Stolen information includes customer names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers and bank account, debit and credit card numbers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sofi Zeman
january 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One way to find out if your debit or credit card has perks is to check the network logo and then do your research.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Stolen information includes customer names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers and bank account, debit and credit card numbers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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For years, the lawsuit alleged, the fire department had manipulated promotional processes to the disadvantage of Black firefighters.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Here's what to know about the different snow removal tools, including the best uses and disadvantages for each.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Benthaus was the first person with a significant physical handicap to fly in space, European Space Agency astronaut John McFall, who has a prosthetic leg, has been cleared for selection to a future flight to the International Space Station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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There were 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums at Regal Falls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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Infrastructure that carries legal liability is typically outsourced, by design.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And looming beyond any legislative solution is a governor who is widely considered a likely candidate for president in 2028 — a race in which California’s persistent budget deficits presents a political liability.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Peyton Watson’s week — A-minus Come to think of it, if there was ever a stat line that summed up Watson’s ceiling, at least from a production standpoint, Thursday might have pretty well nailed it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday will see a high of 19 degrees and a low of minus 15 and, on Wednesday, the state will see a high of 21 degrees and a low of minus 7 degrees.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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