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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Without much explanation or details as to what is the blueprint to slash the federal deficit, the market bought his response at face value.
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Presumably, a lot of people didn’t read until the end and just took the AI image and the allegations at the beginning at face value, particularly after the reports about Willow Smith from last year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
One word of warning: while many brands claim their products are non-comedogenic, don’t take the label at face value.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Still, analysts caution against taking the investment numbers at face value.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Presumably, a lot of people didn’t read until the end and just took the AI image and the allegations at the beginning at face value, particularly after the reports about Willow Smith from last year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
One word of warning: while many brands claim their products are non-comedogenic, don’t take the label at face value.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Still, analysts caution against taking the investment numbers at face value.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for at face value
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“At face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20face%20value. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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