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
According to Chabrier, the new rule keeps pace with the change in overdraft protection as paper checks have been replaced with instant debits.
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The Senate bill, the No Tax on Tips Act, introduced by Ted Cruz (R-Texas), would allow workers to claim a 100% above-the-line deduction for cash tip income, including physical currency, debit or credit card payment and checks.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The stereotype of a chief financial officer is someone who sits in their office all day crunching numbers, doing debits and credits.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining debit and credit functionalities allows users to borrow against crypto assets like BTC and ETH or spend directly using stablecoins while earning daily interest.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The Senate bill, the No Tax on Tips Act, introduced by Ted Cruz (R-Texas), would allow workers to claim a 100% above-the-line deduction for cash tip income, including physical currency, debit or credit card payment and checks.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The stereotype of a chief financial officer is someone who sits in their office all day crunching numbers, doing debits and credits.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining debit and credit functionalities allows users to borrow against crypto assets like BTC and ETH or spend directly using stablecoins while earning daily interest.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debit
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So without adding more years or money to their offer, the Cubs — who are roughly $30 million below the Competitive Balance Tax threshold for 2025 — were at a disadvantage to land Bregman.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The pause in criminal prosecutions will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage to foreign competitors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 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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Turner remains solid defensively as a first baseman (+5 Defensive Runs Saved over the last two seasons) but could be a liability at third.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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While public support for Ukraine remains strong across Europe, committing troops to potentially dangerous duty on Ukrainian soil could quickly become a domestic political liability.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Most of those have come in blowouts, but the 6-foot-9 wing posted a positive plus/minus in each of his last eight appearances.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Another slight minus is that this machine doesn’t beep or do anything other than shut off the Seal light when it’s done.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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