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
Pro tip: Notre Dame is a cashless campus, so be ready to break out your debit or credit card.
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Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Up to $5 worth of copies can be printed at one time with a temporary charge of $5 when paying for printing and copying by debit or credit card.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
CenturyLink charges a $3.50 surcharge for paying with a debit or credit card.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 1 July 2025
For example, the Justice Department sued Visa’s debit network under the belief that big always equates to bad.
—Andrew Langer, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Up to $5 worth of copies can be printed at one time with a temporary charge of $5 when paying for printing and copying by debit or credit card.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
CenturyLink charges a $3.50 surcharge for paying with a debit or credit card.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 1 July 2025
For example, the Justice Department sued Visa’s debit network under the belief that big always equates to bad.
—Andrew Langer, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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However, the sun shone brightly soon after, leaving teams like Red Bull, which had opted for a wet-weather setup on its car, at a disadvantage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to the Campaign Legal Center, there are usually four tactics politicians use to gerrymander maps to disadvantage voters to improve their political interests.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 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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By shedding excess or nonfunctional assets, businesses can reduce their long-term tax liabilities while also improving their balance sheet and operational efficiency.—
Albert Golukhov,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The Michigan corporate tax is based on federal tax liability, so measures that reduce corporate tax liability federally can impact the state.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Despite Golden State’s 95-64 loss to Connecticut, Chen played 16 minutes and hit a 3-pointer on her lone field goal attempt of the game, finishing with the highest plus/minus on the team at minus-5.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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Ware closed the Heat’s 105-98 loss to the Atlanta Hawks to begin Las Vegas Summer League on Friday with a team-worst plus/minus of minus 21.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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