DEBIT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

debit

noun

Definition of debit

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 That is true, but making costly and unnecessary wars harder to start belongs in the credit column, not the debit one. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Credit cards generally offer stronger fraud and purchase protections than debit or peer‑to‑peer payment apps. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 30 July 2026 That means that even when making debit purchases with Visa’s backing, X can’t guarantee that users will be refunded for all fraudulent charges. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for debit

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Super PACs don't face the same pricing disadvantage on digital ads, where campaigns and outside groups compete on more equal footing.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Paxton and Husted in particular demonstrate the GOP disadvantage at the candidate level, although the Republican super PAC spending in Texas and Ohio is intended to counteract it.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

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Over 2 summers, my legit handicap is 13 with some rounds near +18 and others at +8.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

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Popovic scored 10 points, 5-for-7 shooting from the floor, with three assists and a steal, a plus-minus of 26.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
The Hawks blueliners combined for nine giveaways, five shots attempts blocked and a non-positive plus/minus rating for all.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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