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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The fine print: The Times investigation is based on more than 10,000 pages of documents, including medical records, field notes, photos and videos.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The fine print There’s a waiting period for flood insurance.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Even though case law on issues over fine print often varies case by case, the couple’s lawyer, Evan Lide, insisted that more courts are ruling for consumers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The fee for paper statements is written in Synchrony Bank’s fine print, which provides credit cards to retailers like American Eagle.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The fine print There’s a waiting period for flood insurance.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Even though case law on issues over fine print often varies case by case, the couple’s lawyer, Evan Lide, insisted that more courts are ruling for consumers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The fee for paper statements is written in Synchrony Bank’s fine print, which provides credit cards to retailers like American Eagle.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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