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
In December, rent jumped 7.5% annually in the zip codes, or neighborhoods, with the lowest average rents, according to the Bank of America Institute’s analysis of check, debit, credit card and other types of rent payments by tens of millions of customers.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Antenna’s data comes from a variety of sources, including digital purchase and cancellation receipts, consumer subscription signals, credit, debit and banking data reflecting the behavior of roughly 2 million consumers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
However, there is one instance in which Uber’s new setting could be helpful: if your debit or credit card does have foreign transaction fees.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
But to hear Dorsey discuss the results, Block is successfully implementing a strategy of offering consumers the ability to pay businesses by smartphone, send money to friends through Cash App, and access credit and debit services while also getting more ways to invest in bitcoin.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Antenna’s data comes from a variety of sources, including digital purchase and cancellation receipts, consumer subscription signals, credit, debit and banking data reflecting the behavior of roughly 2 million consumers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
However, there is one instance in which Uber’s new setting could be helpful: if your debit or credit card does have foreign transaction fees.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
But to hear Dorsey discuss the results, Block is successfully implementing a strategy of offering consumers the ability to pay businesses by smartphone, send money to friends through Cash App, and access credit and debit services while also getting more ways to invest in bitcoin.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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If Eichorn resigned, Republicans would have a two-seat disadvantage.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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This outdated thinking is becoming a competitive disadvantage for media companies, sponsors, and investors who fail to recognize the shift in consumer preferences.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 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
Noun
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One is a longstanding dispute over how the Office of Personnel Management calculates the Postal Service's liabilities for pre-1970 pension benefits.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Estate Planner as a Strategic Risk Manager Risk management in estate planning has progressed beyond merely safeguarding assets from taxes and liabilities.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ware closed Monday’s loss with two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-2 shooting on threes, five rebounds, three assists and one block while posting a negative plus/minus of minus 12 in 23 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have been together for just five of those last 15 games, with a cumulative plus/minus of minus-5.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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