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
Then four days later, three debit charges were made to the account for $7,550, which he has yet not been reimbursed.
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Wayne Ford, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Sela had debit or credit cards from victims’ accounts issued to him and opened fraudulent accounts in their names, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Add up monthly debits, such as education loans, credit card payments, and car payments, while leaving out things like monthly bills and groceries.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Under the order, all government departments and agencies will have to issue disbursements via electronic transfer methods, like direct deposit, debit or credit card payments, digital wallets and real-time transfers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Wayne Ford, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Sela had debit or credit cards from victims’ accounts issued to him and opened fraudulent accounts in their names, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Add up monthly debits, such as education loans, credit card payments, and car payments, while leaving out things like monthly bills and groceries.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Under the order, all government departments and agencies will have to issue disbursements via electronic transfer methods, like direct deposit, debit or credit card payments, digital wallets and real-time transfers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
Noun
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Interestingly, the researchers also found that participants who faced greater social disadvantage, due to lower education, lower income, or identifying as an ethnic minority, experienced even greater improvements from performing micro-acts of joy.—
Paul McClure
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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If on-field results and the at-large selection process in the 5+11 model place the Big 12 at a regular disadvantage, fine.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Can the worker quit at any time without incurring liability?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Similarly, Musk’s political brand has become a liability.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The corporate tax is supposed to be levied on profits, which are equal to revenue minus expenses.—
The Editors,
National Review,
9 June 2025
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Any catalog of the pluses and minuses of globalization for human welfare must include it on the positive side of the scale.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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