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direct deposit

American  

noun

  • direct deposits
    plural
  1. a plan in which salaries or other payments are transferred by the paying agency directly to the accounts of the recipients.


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The SSA also offers international direct deposit into financial institutions in many countries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The White House clarified that eligible recipients will receive $90, mostly through direct deposit beginning in early October.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The agency issued nearly 10 million tax refunds by paper check last year, and it is encouraging taxpayers to choose to receive them via direct deposit instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

For example, if the new plan saves you $200 a month in premiums, set up a direct deposit for that amount into your HSA.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

To stave off the evil day when all things must be disclosed to the trusting member, "financing" is restored to, money raised on direct deposit, and advances obtained from banks.

From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by William Cotton

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