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
Look at the fine print to verify plans, promises and the accuracy of information necessary for your success.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The fine print to the VA's new program also says that if a loan was modified, the borrower has to have made payments for at least six months, and then be in default for at least three months, to be eligible.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Contributors had to wade through fine print and manually uncheck the recurring donation box to just make a single donation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
In the fine print was a reversal by the city of another decision.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
In the fine print, that piece of evidence turns out to be a single interview with a low-level official in one of the five countries where the charity worked—that’s it.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Don’t jump into something without reading the fine print and adjusting what doesn’t work for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Shoppers might want to read the fine print before joining a membership.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the fine print, any donor who wishes can direct their contribution to be distributed differently.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The fine print to the VA's new program also says that if a loan was modified, the borrower has to have made payments for at least six months, and then be in default for at least three months, to be eligible.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Contributors had to wade through fine print and manually uncheck the recurring donation box to just make a single donation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
In the fine print was a reversal by the city of another decision.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
In the fine print, that piece of evidence turns out to be a single interview with a low-level official in one of the five countries where the charity worked—that’s it.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Don’t jump into something without reading the fine print and adjusting what doesn’t work for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Shoppers might want to read the fine print before joining a membership.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the fine print, any donor who wishes can direct their contribution to be distributed differently.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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