direct deposit
noun
: a method of payment in which money is transferred to the payee's account without the use of checks or cash
Examples of direct deposit in a Sentence
Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
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Employees who get paid via direct deposit were more beholden to their bank’s processing policies, which would determine when funds were available in their accounts, the two city department chiefs wrote.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The agency is also implementing a new policy barring beneficiaries from changing their direct deposit information by telephone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Social Security Administration has information about direct deposit on its website.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Chime has catered largely to younger Americans earning between $35,000 and $65,000 and has built a sticky business by requiring customers to set up direct deposit to get access to a growing list of features.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The agency is also implementing a new policy barring beneficiaries from changing their direct deposit information by telephone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Social Security Administration has information about direct deposit on its website.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Chime has catered largely to younger Americans earning between $35,000 and $65,000 and has built a sticky business by requiring customers to set up direct deposit to get access to a growing list of features.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for direct deposit
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“Direct deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20deposit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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