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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 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
  • Since the war with Iran began in late February, the nationwide average diesel price has soared by 60%.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Trump claimed the payments would be possible because of the economy's strength, yet consumer sentiment is weak as gasoline prices are increasing because of the war with Iran and wages are struggling to keep pace with inflation.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 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
  • Western officials and analysts say the Russian rate of advance has slowed significantly this year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This advancement addresses a significant challenge in hydrogen fuel cells, specifically the rate at which protons traverse the catalyst layer responsible for electricity generation.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters anxious about the impact a data center built in their community will have on utility bills, property values, and quality of life.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX got the rest of the contracts, with 22 launches booked on Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets for a total value of $4 billion.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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