How to Use direct deposit in a Sentence

direct deposit

noun
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  • Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
  • Americans who have their bank accounts on file with IRS will get their payment via direct deposit.
    — Fortune, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Based on past payment schedules, checks could arrive via direct deposit within a week of Mr. Biden signing the bill.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The Biden administration has said direct deposit of the new round of stimulus checks could happen as soon as this weekend.
    — Russell Blair, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The stimulus checks — worth $1,400 — could start hitting bank accounts as early as this weekend with direct deposit.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The White House said some of the $1,400 stimulus checks could hit bank accounts via direct deposit as soon as this weekend.
    — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Automating contributions, such as through direct deposit if your employer offers it, makes the rebuilding easy.
    — Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
  • Most Americans will receive the payments via direct deposit, which means the money could start showing up in bank accounts by the end of the month, Psaki said.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The third round of stimulus cash could start arriving as soon as this weekend for those with direct deposit, giving many an extra financial lift after being ground down by a yearlong pandemic.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2021
  • For tax returns with direct deposit or bank account information, the IRS will be able to send money electronically.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Most of the payments will be made via direct deposit on the 15th of each month.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 17 May 2021
  • For most people, the credit will come in the form of a direct deposit.
    — John F. Wasik, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • More direct deposit payments will be made in the days ahead, too.
    — Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • Those who did not get their 2021 returns by direct deposit will receive a check in the mail.
    — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 26 May 2023
  • You can get paid with direct deposit, store credit, or a check.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Most people will get it through direct deposit at a bank.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The bulk of refunds issued so far are via direct deposit.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The three keys to a faster refund: No errors, e-filing and direct deposit.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • That last method of adding funds—direct deposit—might be the most significant of all.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Some money will show up by direct deposit; others will receive a check in the mail.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 June 2021
  • The payment to the provider would be made by direct deposit within 30 days, according to the HRSA website.
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Will your child tax credit come via direct deposit or mail?
    — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The website will tell people if they are enrolled to get the payments through direct deposit.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 July 2021
  • BitPay then transfers the funds to the seller in U.S. dollars via direct deposit the next business day.
    — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The payments will be delivered on the 15th of the month through direct deposit, paper check or debit card.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 18 May 2021
  • Those who are not enrolled for direct deposit will receive a check.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 3 July 2021
  • After all, a stranger could email HR from such a device to change direct deposit info or get the team to pay a fake invoice.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Many banks offer one or more options for waiving the fee, such as keeping a certain balance in the account, or establishing monthly direct deposit or electronic bill pay.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 3 Oct. 2023

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