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 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 The face value of premium tickets to the World Cup final that were released in May. — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 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
  • Larger coupon payments now provide a cushion against further price declines, unlike the low-yield environment earlier this decade.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Shoemaker DeMio says that cost burden comes as many families are already grappling with high living costs and steep gas prices.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of price
Noun
  • Smith, signed in January 2025 from Reading for a similar fee, was more of a slow burner in the second tier, starting just one league game before the turn of the year as Moore was continually preferred.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The logistics could be challenging, with delays in shipping and extra fees or taxes from purchasing foreign goods.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fee
Noun
  • The tariff cost will vary by product, ranging from 15% to 50%, according to reports.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Promise a rebate to every taxpayer when the size and cost of government is reduced.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • Data collected by the USDA said beef was one of seven categories forecasted to grow faster than the 20-year historical average rate.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And should the Federal Reserve raise its overnight lending rate to banks this year?
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • Griffin acquired the painting in a private transaction through Christie’s in 2024, with art experts estimating its value at $200 million or more.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • July's median list price for a home in the United States was about $430,000.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Grounds passes to day sessions this week were reselling for over $300 on Ticketmaster, up from their list price of $65.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 1 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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