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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Local communities, in turn, operate the monitoring stations and get fees in return.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Before raising taxes or fees, the state should cut duplication, streamline agencies, and make sure every dollar is producing results.—
Mark Dee
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Brent crude prices rose by 95% over the first quarter, and are up 67% year-to-date.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Pichai carries strong values into his work—economic uplift, compassion for migrants—and says his quest is to build useful things for as many people as possible.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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And his values had been incubated in an earlier era.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Travel to North Africa or the Middle East may require more planning, higher costs and longer journeys.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Illinois parents are continuing to get their kids vaccinated at high rates despite ongoing controversy nationally about vaccines, according to data released by the state health department Monday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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While the interest rates on federal student loans are fixed, many private student loans have variable rates that fluctuate over time, said Nancy Nierman, assistant director at EDCAP.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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