direct deposit
noun
: a method of payment in which money is transferred to the payee's account without the use of checks or cash
Examples of direct deposit in a Sentence
Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
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Listen to this article A frustrating legal technicality has made defense lawyers who represent indigent clients vulnerable to fraud and identity theft — because the federal government is required by law to send their paychecks in the mail and not through direct deposit.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2024
Taxpayers will receive refunds by check or direct deposit.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
These points can be redeemed for cash with a direct deposit, check or statement credit.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024
Automating contributions, such as through direct deposit if your employer offers it, makes the rebuilding easy.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2024
Taxpayers will receive refunds by check or direct deposit.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
These points can be redeemed for cash with a direct deposit, check or statement credit.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024
Automating contributions, such as through direct deposit if your employer offers it, makes the rebuilding easy.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Direct deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20deposit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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