terms of service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of terms of service
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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The paper says that although such workarounds do not break US or Chinese law, they do breach Anthropic's terms of service, which specifies that Chinese companies and foreign entities are banned from using its models.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“A consumer AI tool is bound by its own terms of service, which it can rewrite.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Anthropic discourages other AI developers from using its tools to accelerate AI development, prohibiting competing products via its terms of service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Many platforms block VPNs from accessing their services, and using one may breach their terms of service.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
After a certain number of terms of service, they were exempt.
From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)
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