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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Meanwhile, to try and protect themselves, the AI maker’s licensing agreements usually indicate in small print that users are not to use the AI for mental health advice and instead are to consult a human therapist, see my discussion on this caginess at the link here and the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The latest, rather slick, video from Microsoft promoting Windows 11 has small print which shows that the update will cost money in many cases.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
DeAngelo hadn't seen the small print indicating the switch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
What the large print giveth, the small print might taketh away.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Large lettering is needed for those who have trouble
reading small print and is essential for accessibility.
—John Michael Pierobon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Not many Newcastle fans felt inclined to fret about the small print on the back of a winning ticket.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Yes, what the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
But the mayor’s financial team keeps playing hide-the-ball with the council and the public, obscuring the small print of the deal and fomenting suspicion that some of the proceeds could go for items other than infrastructure.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The latest, rather slick, video from Microsoft promoting Windows 11 has small print which shows that the update will cost money in many cases.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
DeAngelo hadn't seen the small print indicating the switch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
What the large print giveth, the small print might taketh away.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Large lettering is needed for those who have trouble
reading small print and is essential for accessibility.
—John Michael Pierobon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Not many Newcastle fans felt inclined to fret about the small print on the back of a winning ticket.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Yes, what the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
But the mayor’s financial team keeps playing hide-the-ball with the council and the public, obscuring the small print of the deal and fomenting suspicion that some of the proceeds could go for items other than infrastructure.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Small print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20print. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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