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
The fine print says the fee will not apply to anyone who holds at least $5 million in qualifying assets.
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Yet as the lens of the eye becomes stiffer over time, the eye struggles to focus on fine print and smaller text.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
As with other insurance, be sure to read the fine print and understand how reimbursement works.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
However, the fine print of Newsom’s budget contains several indirect tax increases on businesses – mostly by reducing offsets of taxable income – that over the next few years would raise as much as $18 billion.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Yet as the lens of the eye becomes stiffer over time, the eye struggles to focus on fine print and smaller text.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
As with other insurance, be sure to read the fine print and understand how reimbursement works.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024
However, the fine print of Newsom’s budget contains several indirect tax increases on businesses – mostly by reducing offsets of taxable income – that over the next few years would raise as much as $18 billion.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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