terms of service
plural noun
: the legal terms (see term entry 1 sense 4) that set forth the nature, scope, and limits of a service (such as one offered through a website or an app) and the rules that the service's users must agree to follow
… Twitter users' complaints alerted the company that three of his messages violated the terms of service …—
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Jake Tapper… most people have no idea what is signed away when they click "agree" to binding terms of service contracts—again and again on phones, laptops, tablets, watches, e-readers and televisions.—The New York Times
—abbreviation TOS
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The terms of service explicitly forbid it.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Shift app terms of service document also seeks to absolve the platform of responsibility for any property damage, theft, or personal injury that may ensue from the cleaning appointments.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The theory is that incumbents’ term of service should be bound by the conditions that prevailed when the voters elected them — a contract of expectation.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Shift app terms of service document also seeks to absolve the platform of responsibility for any property damage, theft, or personal injury that may ensue from the cleaning appointments.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The theory is that incumbents’ term of service should be bound by the conditions that prevailed when the voters elected them — a contract of expectation.
—Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
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“Terms of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terms%20of%20service. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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