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face value

noun

Definition of face valuenext
as in price
the monetary figure that is printed or shown on something (such as a coin or bill) We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50.

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Recent Examples of face value On eBay and other resale platforms, sellers are listing tickets for 70mm screenings well above face value, with one transaction reaching as high as $2,000 for two tickets for a premium showtime in New York. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Many debt buyers purchase delinquent accounts for significantly less than their face value. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Healey said the act would cap resale prices at 110 percent of the original face value price, meaning a $100 for example would only be able to be re-sold for $110. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 There are also users actively offering to pay above face value (which other users will also report). — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
  1. price
  2. fee
  3. cost
  4. rate
  5. value
  6. list price
  7. unit price
Noun
  • In the case of the Ratepayer Protection Act, Republicans were searching for an answer to Democratic attacks on data centers and the higher energy prices consumers fear will come from their construction.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The share price decline contrasts with the flood of capital pouring into humanoid robotics companies over the last 12 months or so.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of price
Noun
  • In Alhambra, a move-in-ready two-bedroom townhome for $735,000 with a two-car garage and reasonable HOA fees.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The opinion could have been useful, but not enough to justify the fee.
    — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fee
Noun
  • Rising costs and a housing shortage are pricing many Spaniards out of the housing market, despite strong economic growth in Europe's fourth-largest economy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Minneapolis officials estimated the crackdown’s economic cost at nearly $700 million.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • In the stories in the book, this strategy has a 100 percent rate of success.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • New York’s millionaire share rose again in 2023, the most recent year of data available, even after the state raised its rate on incomes over $1 million in 2021.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • In response, retailers are adjusting their marketing approaches to target the value-conscious early holiday shopper as opposed to expecting to capture the consumer during a few peak shopping days throughout the holiday season.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The exact terms of the PWHL’s loan, including the value of the league’s intellectual property, were not disclosed in the documents.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • The list price for the Ultra Max comes in at US$3,499 but getting in early could shave $500 off.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • According to Zillow, the median list price in Swansboro is close to $370,000, and the average home value is about $355,000.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of list price
Noun
  • While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Definition of unit price

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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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