terms of service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of terms of service
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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The company pulled the car over after detecting a “violation of our terms of service involving a firearm,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The spokesperson also accused the Freedom of the Press Foundation of violating Truth Social's terms of service.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
A man desiring to enlist should present himself at a recruiting office, where he will be given a notice setting forth the terms of service.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
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