How to Use debit in a Sentence

debit

noun
  • The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
  • I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
  • The check costs $10 payable by a valid debit or credit card.
    Scott McClallen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Customers, for the most part, pay with debit cards, not cash.
    Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022
  • The net debit is the price paid for the stock, minus premium earned for selling the calls.
    John Dobosz, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Credit cards, debit cards, and cash are still king among all age groups, the report finds.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 June 2022
  • After taking some debit cards, the suspects fled the scene.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Drinking customers must show both an ID and a debit or credit card with a name that matches the ID.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2022
  • All payments have to be prepaid with a debit, credit, or gift card.
    Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • In fact, it’s not accepted in the park, so plan on using your debit or credit card.
    Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022
  • That’s a serious debit in a movie that is, at least sometimes, about a figure of renowned deep piety.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
  • Make sure to bring a credit, debit or gift card — vendors do not accept cash.
    Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Airlines could hit your agent with a debit memo, asking for the fare difference.
    Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
  • Which is where a rider would tap their debit or credit card on the bus, instead of using the app or WisGo card.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Both had debit cards tied to it, each with different numbers.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Some customers still had not received their debit cards.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Instead, Bread for the City distributed $50 debit cards.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Stolen was the woman’s wallet, which contained credit and debit cards.
    cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The woman’s phone, credit and debit cards and wallet had been in the car that was taken, the report indicated.
    Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The truck accepts credit or debit-card payments only – no cash.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 May 2022
  • To save money on these more expensive meals, sign up for a Disney Chase Visa debit or credit card.
    WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022
  • To start, there’s, of course, your traditional debit or credit card.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The council set fees for use of credit cards, debit cards and electronic funds transfer to pay for fees, services and other balances owed to the city.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • To be sure, skimming can occur with any type of card, including debit and credit cards.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Durbin, who holds the post of Majority Whip, engineered the enactment of a measure that slashed debit-card fees a decade ago.
    James Lardner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2022
  • In the rest of Comcast’s footprint, credit, debit and bank transactions all qualify for the $10 break.
    Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
  • In both cases, Umberger's and Ramirez's debit and credit cards were missing, along with their ID cards.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • If your bank charges you any overdraft charges due to this debit, Empower will reimburse you.
    Aly J. Yale, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023
  • All three shuttles will only accept credit and debit cards as forms of payment.
    Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Bask customers are not offered any debit or ATM cards, meaning that gaining access to your funds must be done through a bank transfer.
    Ivana Pino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2022

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