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
However, residents are required to make the purchase via Ticketmaster using a debit or credit card linked to a billing address in Nevada.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Use the checking account for the usual direct deposits, automatic debits, paper checks and access to the Zelle bill-paying network.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Danette Colbert was arrested in Jefferson Parish in February and charged with fraud and theft for allegedly using debit and credit cards belonging to Adan Manzano, who was found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans while covering the Super Bowl for Dallas’ local Telemundo affiliate KGKC.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Buying one April 225 put for $14.95 and selling two 195s against it for $7.10 each (a small net debit).
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Use the checking account for the usual direct deposits, automatic debits, paper checks and access to the Zelle bill-paying network.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Danette Colbert was arrested in Jefferson Parish in February and charged with fraud and theft for allegedly using debit and credit cards belonging to Adan Manzano, who was found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans while covering the Super Bowl for Dallas’ local Telemundo affiliate KGKC.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Buying one April 225 put for $14.95 and selling two 195s against it for $7.10 each (a small net debit).
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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Mitch Raposo: Mitch Raposo needed to negate an eight-inch reach disadvantage against Sumudaerji.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Despite its disadvantages, single living is on the rise.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 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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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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Irresponsible marketing can put weapons of war in the hands of dangerous individuals without liability consequences for the manufacturers.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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James also finished the game with one rebound and was a +4 in the plus/minus department.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Weaknesses: The charity stripe is a minus in more than one way.—
Michael Waterloo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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