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
The total was 1,411 coins with a face value of around $28,000.
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Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Listings varied by city, with some resale amounts reaching several hundred dollars above face value.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2025
Hayley Williams, for example, decided to turn off ticket transferability and resale altogether in an effort to stop scalpers, instead only allowing resale through a face value ticket exchange.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Well, some are, but most aren't worth more than their face value.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
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Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025
Listings varied by city, with some resale amounts reaching several hundred dollars above face value.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2025
Hayley Williams, for example, decided to turn off ticket transferability and resale altogether in an effort to stop scalpers, instead only allowing resale through a face value ticket exchange.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Well, some are, but most aren't worth more than their face value.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Think portable chargers that actually keep up with long travel days, and Samsonite luggage at wallet-friendly prices.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all offering waivers to allow passengers who do not want to fly to change their tickets without fees.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Interest rates go up on longer-term loans Yes, extending the term of a mortgage from 30 to 50 years could drop the monthly payment, wrote Richard Green, a professor at the University of Southern California, on LinkedIn.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Entry-level workers experiment freely and the C-suite sees strategic value, yet middle managers often struggle to bridge the gap.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition, people without insurance use less care, even high-value care, which can impact future health.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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People whose insurance covers the drugs usually pay much less than the list price.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The list price for some biologics can reach $7,000 a month, and patients receiving infusible medications must arrange travel plans around the timing of their therapy.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, the per-unit price is in line with prices some investors have paid for other large South Bay apartment properties, this news organization’s review of apartment deals this year shows.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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