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

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But like the fine print says: Past performance does not guarantee future results. —

Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 The various layers of limited liability companies behind the project, listed in fine print on the $Trump meme website, obscure which individuals stand to benefit. —

Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 The fine print: The Super Bowl clean zone is in effect from Feb. 3 to Feb. 11 and includes parts of the Central Business District, French Quarter, Treme, Tulane-Gravier, Mississippi River and Algiers. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 As for the sale's fine print, the promotion is valid on stays for exactly the next year — from Dec. 18, 2024 to Dec. 18, 2025 and blackout dates apply. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fine print