as in fees
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 values
As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too.
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Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face values
Noun
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Last year, membership fees accounted for roughly two-thirds of the company’s profit.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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No one poured school fees or study-abroad plane tickets or holidays in Málaga and Mérida into her.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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This demand has contributed to an increase in both home prices and homes with more amenities.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Airfare has gotten more expensive and Potter expects prices are going to stay higher for the immediate future.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Halverson came to understand that many Fridley families held those same values.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Now Kalshi has launched a new category that will let users bet on phenomena like the prices of individual artworks at auction as well as total sales values at particular art auctions.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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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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And with all of that debt flooding the market, the government will have to offer higher rates to keep its creditors in the game.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Many Boomers are mortgage-free or locked into low rates that make any transaction financially painful.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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