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
From an economics point of view the law is conditioned on all the coins (of variable quality) having the same face value.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Italy, Portugal and Ireland have laws preventing concert tickets sold above face value.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
The face value of all tournament ticket sales goes to Treasure Valley charities.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Italy, Portugal and Ireland have laws preventing concert tickets sold above face value.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
The face value of all tournament ticket sales goes to Treasure Valley charities.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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With grocery store prices continuing to climb, more Americans are looking for ways to cut food costs.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Comcast has been issuing a monthly $8.85 credit to partially offset that fee during the ongoing negotiations with CHSN.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Genk expect a fee that could rise as high as €30million to €40m (£25.3m-£33.7m/$34.3m-$45.8m) after add-ons.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After Jackson County voters rejected a stadiums sales tax in April 2024 that would have guaranteed the teams remained in the county, Kansas lawmakers passed a supercharged bonding plan that authorizes public financing for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Communities with higher vaccination rates have fewer opportunities to spread the virus.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Nonetheless, the study achieved high compliance rates and generated enough interest to justify follow-up research.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Now, though, he was led away as an international drug smuggler who had tried to bring 60 kilograms (132lb) of cannabis, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000) into England, duping his girlfriend into being one of his couriers.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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And while the value of Red No. 3 itself may be up for debate, one thing is increasingly clear: To succeed in the modern economic and regulatory landscape, businesses need to be agile.—
Stephen DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To buy a house at the national median list price of $431,250, realtor.com estimates a household needs to earn about $114,000 each year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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