direct deposit
noun
: a method of payment in which money is transferred to the payee's account without the use of checks or cash
Examples of direct deposit in a Sentence
Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
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About 40% of Social Security direct deposit fraud stems from calls to Social Security to change bank information, the agency said, noting that the current protocol of asking identifying questions is no longer sufficient.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The goal is to use direct deposit, payments onto debit and credit cards, digital wallets, and other electronic payment options.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: The federal government must stop issuing paper checks by Sept. 30 in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other digital payment options, according to an order signed by Trump last week.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Starting on March 31, 2025, new benefit claims (which have not been defined) or changing direct deposit information needs to done over the internet at ssa.gov, or at a Social Security office.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The goal is to use direct deposit, payments onto debit and credit cards, digital wallets, and other electronic payment options.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: The federal government must stop issuing paper checks by Sept. 30 in favor of direct deposit, prepaid cards, or other digital payment options, according to an order signed by Trump last week.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Starting on March 31, 2025, new benefit claims (which have not been defined) or changing direct deposit information needs to done over the internet at ssa.gov, or at a Social Security office.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for direct deposit
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“Direct deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20deposit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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