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
The National Retail Federation, a trade group representing merchants, praised the government's suit targeting Visa's debit business.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
According to the new complaint against Visa, which was filed in federal court in New York, more than 60% of debit transactions in the country take place on Visa’s debit network.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
However, travelers must meet certain criteria to use it, including being 25 or older, being able to upload a digital photo and being able to pay the fee to renew with a debit or credit card online.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The digital payment apps are less regulated than debit and credit cards, especially for payments that are disputed as fraudulent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
According to the new complaint against Visa, which was filed in federal court in New York, more than 60% of debit transactions in the country take place on Visa’s debit network.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
However, travelers must meet certain criteria to use it, including being 25 or older, being able to upload a digital photo and being able to pay the fee to renew with a debit or credit card online.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The digital payment apps are less regulated than debit and credit cards, especially for payments that are disputed as fraudulent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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But life in Kingstree and surrounding communities is marked by poverty, a lack of access to health care, and other socioeconomic disadvantages that have given South Carolina poor rankings in key health indicators such as rates of death and obesity among children and teens.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Still, the frequent cancellation of batting practice made for a home-field disadvantage.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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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 cards are a liability for the company trying to sell itself out of bankruptcy and likely unable to foot the bill for eight-figures worth of gift certificates—some of which date back to 2003, according to court filings.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump currently has about $575 million in legal liabilities, after losing the fraud case and two others.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yes The Satisfyer Pro 2 is a popular vibrator that has 11 intensities with simple plus and minus buttons, an easy-to-grip handle, and a quiet motor.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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West took the king and led another trump, and South was headed for a minus.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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