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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 debits
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debits
Noun
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Actual research on the topic is still uneven, however, and a study published last year indicated trans women who take hormone therapy may face significant disadvantages compared to their cis peers in metrics like vertical leap and oxygen consumption.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
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When asked about potential disadvantages, Roberson said officials hear from educators who can be reluctant to adjust lesson plans.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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First, categorize tech debt into principal, interest, liabilities and opportunity cost.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Long-term minded leaders understand that employees are assets, not liabilities.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cars' real handicaps were a lack of liquid cooling for the battery packs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Secondary school students in less affluent states will find themselves with substandard educational offerings that may serve as handicaps when those students compete with those who have benefited from enriched educational opportunities provided in wealthier states.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Debits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debits. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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