at face value
idiom
1
: for the price that is printed on something
We bought the tickets at face value.
2
: as true or genuine without being questioned or doubted
After all his lying, nothing he says now should be taken/accepted at face value.
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Donors and investors took them at face value, freezing support and driving bond yields to record highs.
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Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
This time, Democrats, Republicans and independents — young and old — need to set aside their political differences and take Mamdani’s past and present statements at face value.
—Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
One of the most powerful tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is learning to evaluate your thoughts instead of accepting them at face value.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Taken at face value, Mansfield’s life might seem like the tragedy of a woman who struggled to break away from her reputation.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
This time, Democrats, Republicans and independents — young and old — need to set aside their political differences and take Mamdani’s past and present statements at face value.
—Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
One of the most powerful tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is learning to evaluate your thoughts instead of accepting them at face value.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Taken at face value, Mansfield’s life might seem like the tragedy of a woman who struggled to break away from her reputation.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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“At face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20face%20value. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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