at face value

phrase

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.

Examples of at face value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some tickets are sold at face value for as low as $65 and then flipped by resellers for hundreds, while the USTA, a nonprofit, collects a percentage of the fees on Ticketmaster. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Retail investors, however, are more likely to take the figure at face value. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Then the organization released the remaining tickets to the open market at face value. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Recognize that the models aren't perfect, and question outputs rather than accepting them at face value. — Claire Bahn, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at face value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue