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
Credit unions issue plastic — credit, debit or both.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Make a $5+ first deposit via online checking, debit/credit cards, Venmo, PayPal and more.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Nutritional assistance programs like SNAP, previously known as food stamps, provide low-income families with debit or EBT cards to pay for groceries.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Make a $5+ first deposit via online checking, debit/credit cards, Venmo, PayPal and more.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Nutritional assistance programs like SNAP, previously known as food stamps, provide low-income families with debit or EBT cards to pay for groceries.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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How Credit Cards Fit Into Modern Financial Strategies From a consumer perspective, there are advantages and disadvantages to using credit cards for bill payments.—
Rick Watkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Its onerous regulations put every single EU company at a disadvantage globally with technological competitors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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The settlement reached are allegations only, prosecutors said, and there has been no determination of liability.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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But that is still USD 3.3 Trillion less in tax collections available for debt repayment, which represents one-third of the total amount of liabilities coming due in 2025.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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No other Knick had a plus/minus better than +5, and none of their starters had even a positive point differential.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
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Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh was the NHL leader in plus/minus at 43.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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