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
Under the legislation, student IDs, even issued by state colleges and universities, debit or credit cards and retirement center, neighborhood association or public assistance identification would no longer be accepted.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
After the transfer, the funds were allegedly withdrawn and used through checks and debit transactions, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
With Museums for Us, all visitors who present a Bank of America Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank labeled debit or credit card and a valid ID will receive one free general admission to the museum on the first full weekend of the month.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
After the transfer, the funds were allegedly withdrawn and used through checks and debit transactions, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
With Museums for Us, all visitors who present a Bank of America Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank labeled debit or credit card and a valid ID will receive one free general admission to the museum on the first full weekend of the month.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The previous failure to find parental liability for gun dangers was the exception.—
Marcia Zug,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bench trial that will decide if the Dali's owner and operator can limit their liability starts June 1.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo closed with a plus/minus of plus-27 and Herro was a plus 18.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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All five of Charlotte’s starters had a plus-minus of minus-12 or worse.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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