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
Another might simply review documentation and accept company explanations at face value.
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Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
In other words, fans can currently get into any of the four rounds for below face value and, in some cases, for much less than the tickets originally cost.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The tickets listed on Arsenal’s marketplace can only be sold at face value, although the seller does not receive the full sale amount as the club charges a 10 per cent admin fee.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Some people believe that because these passages occur in a sacred text, they should be accepted at face value.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
In other words, fans can currently get into any of the four rounds for below face value and, in some cases, for much less than the tickets originally cost.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The tickets listed on Arsenal’s marketplace can only be sold at face value, although the seller does not receive the full sale amount as the club charges a 10 per cent admin fee.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Some people believe that because these passages occur in a sacred text, they should be accepted at face value.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The result has been higher prices for less reliable power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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There will be a hefty expansion fee the other owners charge a team that newly joins MLB.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Removing barriers for non-traditional students like prohibitive costs or complicated admissions and financial aid processes is one way to improve access, said Lane, who helps create the commission’s enrollment reports.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Industry groups warned that capping emissions too much and too quickly would push refineries out of the state and drive up already soaring energy costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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During this transition, plants tend to experience water stress, as the rate of water leaving the leaves exceeds uptake by the roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Winger and Dawkins arrived in 2023, and one of the underlying principles of their plan was, and remains, to correctly evaluate their own players and make those evaluations before their players lost their trade value.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The answer increasingly lies not in export volume alone, but in supply chain integration, local collaboration, sustainability standards and long-term strategic value.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
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Still, their offers kept getting passed over as homes sold for tens – and sometimes hundreds – of thousands of dollars above list price.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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According to Daftarian, the new list price sends a message that the owner is motivated.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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