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
Payment apps aren’t regulated as closely as debit and credit cards, especially in cases of fraud.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
People can steal from these cards, as well as debit or credit cards, using a skimming device.
—Sofi Zeman
january 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One way to find out if your debit or credit card has perks is to check the network logo and then do your research.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
People can steal from these cards, as well as debit or credit cards, using a skimming device.
—Sofi Zeman
january 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
One way to find out if your debit or credit card has perks is to check the network logo and then do your research.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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Stewart nullified the size disadvantage with his speed and relentless style.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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And yet, such disadvantages might have been overcome, especially in urban settings, had there been the vision and will among America’s industrialists.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 75-foot Dry Falls—the most popular in western North Carolina—invites travelers to walk behind it while staying mostly dry or view it from the handicap-accessible overlook.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was a huge handicap for McNeil and Boers, who had to sign off in late afternoon in late fall and winter.—
Phil Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But without the proper licensing, this exposes houses of worship who use volunteer armed security to a world of liability.—
Lauren Costantino
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The wind chills this morning in Pennsylvania and upstate New York are in the minus 10s and 20s also.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Production from Marcus Crawford, all month long Crawford generated 21 points in 13 games during the month of January, tallying three goals, 18 assists and a plus-minus rating of +16.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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