as in disadvantages
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
In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
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Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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.
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Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
—
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
—
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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DataHaven found that a legacy of racial and residential segregation has contributed to lingering inequality, with Black and Latino communities facing significant disadvantages and lower quality of life.
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Consider both carefully, then, as each comes with significant advantages and disadvantages in today's economy.
Noun
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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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Some argue that nonrefundable credits can only provide limited benefits to households with small income tax liabilities, because the credit can only offset the taxes that are owed.
Noun
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Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
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“Debits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debits. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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