How to Use direct deposit in a Sentence

direct deposit

noun
  • Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
  • If you are owed a tax refund, the best bet is direct deposit.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • More direct deposit payments will be made in the days ahead, too.
    — Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2021
  • You can get paid with direct deposit, store credit, or a check.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Payments are made twice a month via direct deposit.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For most people, the credit will come in the form of a direct deposit.
    — John F. Wasik, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Or those who are not enrolled for direct deposit will receive a check in the mail.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2021
  • Those who are not enrolled for direct deposit will receive a check.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 3 July 2021
  • Some people who received a check or a direct deposit this spring got the card this time.
    — Jayson Jacoby, oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Your payment has been processed and it will be sent on the date shown by direct deposit or mail.
    — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 23 Mar. 2021
  • In fact, the first sign is often a direct deposit that comes up short in your bank account.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the payments will be made via direct deposit on the 15th of each month.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 17 May 2021
  • Payments are made via direct deposit within a week.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Some money will show up by direct deposit; others will receive a check in the mail.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 June 2021
  • Her paycheck for her job as a health aide had just been sent via direct deposit into her account.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • That last method of adding funds—direct deposit—might be the most significant of all.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Minnesotans can be paid by direct deposit or by prepaid debit card.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • One is directly to that person in the form of a debit card or a direct deposit.
    — CBS News, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The gold medals around their necks are priceless, but go ahead and authorize those direct deposits, too.
    — Jerry Brewer | Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018
  • No savings account, no backup plan, just direct deposit and vibes.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Account holders who set up direct deposit can get their refund up to six days early.
    — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That's if the tax filer opts for direct deposit and there are no other issues with the tax return.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The website will tell people if they are enrolled to get the payments through direct deposit.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 July 2021
  • For the most timely and secure tax return use, use direct deposit for your returns.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • For the most timely and secure tax return use, use direct deposit for your returns.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Weekly payments are made via direct deposit.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Dyls even set up direct deposit and filled out W-4 tax forms for Caleb.
    — Zoe Miller, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2015
  • Cafferty told the caller his bills are paid via direct deposit from his bank and had not been told of any issues.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Electronic filing with direct deposit is the fastest method.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Electronic filing with direct deposit is the fastest method.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

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