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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The fine print The NHL allows a team to move up and win the lottery twice in five years.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Marcus by Goldman Sachs For savers who are skeptical of conditional rates or tired of reading fine print, Marcus delivers a genuinely clean proposition.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kansas City officials project 650,000 visitors for the 2026 World Cup, but experts and fine print raise questions about the assumptions behind that number.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Read the fine print, Harford cautioned, and don’t rush into anything.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Marcus by Goldman Sachs For savers who are skeptical of conditional rates or tired of reading fine print, Marcus delivers a genuinely clean proposition.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kansas City officials project 650,000 visitors for the 2026 World Cup, but experts and fine print raise questions about the assumptions behind that number.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Read the fine print, Harford cautioned, and don’t rush into anything.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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