small print
noun
chiefly British
: the part of an agreement or document that contains important details and that is sometimes written in small letters
Examples of small print in a Sentence
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Apple is heading straight to a freemium model, although it should be noted that in the small print for Goolge AI and Galaxy AI is a note that the AI services may become chargable in the future.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
That full value will only come with specific good-quality handsets, so as always with these offers, check the small print.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The film shows good detail (in part due to the small print size) and excellent color.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
And so these businesses operate widely, facing little pushback from regulators and relying on the small print in their loan agreements.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
According to the complaint, Adobe pre-selects its year-long monthly plan as the default and prominently displays its cost, but only discloses the termination fee, amounting to 50% of the remaining monthly payments for the first year, in small print or by using icons.
—Miranda Neubauer, Quartz, 17 June 2024
That means on the website, within social media promos, and on menus, not in small print.
—Jennifer Vangrove, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
Small popup windows appeared in the bottom right corner of the screen, with small print.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Both names are etched on his tombstone, though his real name only in small print at the bottom.
—CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
That full value will only come with specific good-quality handsets, so as always with these offers, check the small print.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The film shows good detail (in part due to the small print size) and excellent color.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
And so these businesses operate widely, facing little pushback from regulators and relying on the small print in their loan agreements.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
According to the complaint, Adobe pre-selects its year-long monthly plan as the default and prominently displays its cost, but only discloses the termination fee, amounting to 50% of the remaining monthly payments for the first year, in small print or by using icons.
—Miranda Neubauer, Quartz, 17 June 2024
That means on the website, within social media promos, and on menus, not in small print.
—Jennifer Vangrove, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
Small popup windows appeared in the bottom right corner of the screen, with small print.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Both names are etched on his tombstone, though his real name only in small print at the bottom.
—CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Small print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20print. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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