fine print

noun

: something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure

especially : a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language

Examples of fine print in a Sentence

Read the fine print before you sign the contract.

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Second, from all the companies that received your consumer profile, the ones listed (or not) in the fine print of the privacy policy. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024 Here’s the fine print: The holiday discount will be automatically applied at the pump between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time in accordance with state law. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 The fine print: The figures are calculated by creating state aggregates and including payments made on behalf of public school systems, such as education agencies. —

Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Musk previously advertised the selection as random, but the fine print of the petition that applicants need to sign to enter the giveaway doesn’t mention it. —

Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fine print