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 stereotype of a chief financial officer is someone who sits in their office all day crunching numbers, doing debits and credits.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining debit and credit functionalities allows users to borrow against crypto assets like BTC and ETH or spend directly using stablecoins while earning daily interest.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, Pree allegedly had several cellphones, ID cards, debit and credit cards in different people’s names, multiple drivers’ licenses and a fake Harvard University ID.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, authorities said Pree had several cellphones and identification cards, as well as debit and credit cards in different people’s names.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining debit and credit functionalities allows users to borrow against crypto assets like BTC and ETH or spend directly using stablecoins while earning daily interest.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, Pree allegedly had several cellphones, ID cards, debit and credit cards in different people’s names, multiple drivers’ licenses and a fake Harvard University ID.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
At the time of his arrest, authorities said Pree had several cellphones and identification cards, as well as debit and credit cards in different people’s names.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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This leaves lower-income workers at a significant disadvantage in creating long-term financial security.Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Even with a lightsaber in his hands and a handful of hostages, our villain seems to be at a disadvantage and forced to continue to improvise.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 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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If snow or ice remains untouched for hours and hours after the storm, then liability may become an issue.Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Because the greatest liability to having Innies freely roaming the outside world is Helly, a.k.a.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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Curry ranks eighth in the league in box plus/minus and 13th in value over replacement player — two advanced stats that capture all-around impact.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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After back-to-back seasons with depreciating value offensively and a negative plus/minus, the 30-year-old was shipped out west to free up $8 million from the cap.Tyler Small, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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