direct debit
noun
chiefly British
: a way of paying bills by allowing people or companies to take money directly from a customer's bank account on a particular day
paying your bills by direct debit
Examples of direct debit in a Sentence
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In the traditional mortgage payment process, income flows into the consumer’s current account, and mortgage payments are deducted monthly via direct debit.
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Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Utilities: £130 gas and electricity, £18 water, £120 council tax, £10 direct debit for annual boiler service.
—refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Payments may be set up using direct debit, a requirement for balances between $25,000 and $50,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
People expecting a refund and wanting to take it as a direct deposit or direct debit also should have relevant bank account information handy.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Most folks prepay their energy bills by direct debit in the UK, and energy suppliers estimate your usage and set your monthly bill at a level to cover it.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2022
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Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Utilities: £130 gas and electricity, £18 water, £120 council tax, £10 direct debit for annual boiler service.
—refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Payments may be set up using direct debit, a requirement for balances between $25,000 and $50,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
People expecting a refund and wanting to take it as a direct deposit or direct debit also should have relevant bank account information handy.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Most folks prepay their energy bills by direct debit in the UK, and energy suppliers estimate your usage and set your monthly bill at a level to cover it.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2022
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“Direct debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20debit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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