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 The market is no longer waiting for Bitcoin holders to suddenly behave like debit-card users. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Costco accepts all Visa cards, as well as cash, checks, debit/ATM cards, EBT and Costco Shop Cards. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Customer service agents can make a note on your accounts so that your debit or credit cards aren’t frozen due to unusual activity. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 According to the company, the platform allows users to send money to more than 50 countries through options that include cash pickup, bank deposits, mobile wallet transfers, home delivery, and direct-to-debit transfers. — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for debit

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Noun

Despite being at a size disadvantage against the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso, the undersized Valkyries rolled past the Chicago Sky 91-71.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Restricting conference realignment could put UM at a financial disadvantage.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Noun

As for the 15 handicap, their biggest fear would be losing both golf balls and having to embarrassingly ask their playing partner for a spare.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Even using that handicap, however, this El Niño is on track to be unprecedented.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of handicap

Noun

That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, as well as deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes and fees.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
However, excessive optimism can become a liability during acquisition negotiations.

— Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of liability

Noun

Each group will determine how many snaps each player gets in each preseason game with the A-group getting none, the B-plus-group getting 10 to 15 snaps, the B-minus-group getting 25 to 35 snaps and the C-group getting unlimited snaps.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Not only did Green Bay lose its final five games, LaFleur’s grade of a B-minus in an NFLPA survey was one of the lowest among NFL coaches.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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