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
The card is linked to a debit bank account to make payments.
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Jeff A. Chamer
may 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for debit
Jeff A. Chamer
may 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for debit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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Consider both carefully, then, as each comes with significant advantages and disadvantages in today's economy.
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Circumstances have put them at every possible disadvantage.
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The handicap is determined by a volunteer gathering data in the air and a committee that calculates the maximum airspeed of each craft.
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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.
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The Social Security actuaries report predicts an unfunded liability of $29 trillion through the year 2100.
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The Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy estimates the camp has between 1,000 and 5,000 creditors, assets between $1 million and $10 million and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.
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Williams recorded a plus-minus rating of +25.
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In her return to Golden State, Sparks development player Kate Martin was the lone player with a positive plus/minus at plus-two in the ninth of her 12 allotted games.
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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