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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 debits
In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.
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Karthik Sankara Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
13 Feb. 2026
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
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Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
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Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.
—
Karthik Sankara Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
13 Feb. 2026
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
—
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.
—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debits
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Between structural disadvantages, insider advantages, and inconsistent capital allocation, IPO investing is often more speculation than strategy.
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DataHaven found that a legacy of racial and residential segregation has contributed to lingering inequality, with Black and Latino communities facing significant disadvantages and lower quality of life.
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Trump made 327 stock purchases on April 8, 2025, according to a CNBC analysis of the president’s annual financial disclosure for 2025 that includes trades, income and liabilities and was released on Tuesday.
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What those discussions don't always address, though, are the liabilities that may be left behind.
Noun
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Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
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“Debits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debits. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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