FINE PRINT Definition & Meaning

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fine print

[ fahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

printed matter in small-sized type.
the detailed wording of a contract, lease, insurance policy, or the like, often set in type smaller than the main body of the document and including general restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous:
Make sure you read the fine print before signing.

fine print

matter set in small type, as in a contract, esp considered as containing unfavourable conditions that the signer might overlook Also calledsmall print

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First recorded in 1955–60

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Unfortunately, the fine print says “NFTRA Loan amounts are determined by your expected Federal refund, less authorized fees and underwriting.”

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Uber said that the fine print in its terms of use barred riders from joining mass lawsuits.

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Uber argued a four-year-old clause in the fine print of its user agreement barred riders from joining any mass lawsuit against the platform.

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She is the meticulous one, the one who reads the fine print and never throws away receipts.

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Some people in New York apparently failed to read the fine print.

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