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 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 Ticket prices float with demand, the way airline seats and concert tickets do, which means that face values that start at a federation-only $60 and climb to $7,875 for a Category 1 seat at the final. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Athlete Creditor reports having bought over 5,100 claims with a face value exceeding $330 million. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 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
  • ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of price
Noun
  • European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • According to court records, Ole Miss claims that LSU denied their request for payment by noting they were not obligated to pay the fees associated with the players.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fee
Noun
  • In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • This initiative aims to significantly reduce the state's high rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions, which ranks fifth nationally and contributes to the nation's highest auto insurance claims.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • John Knox Village currently holds one of the highest voter turnout rates in the state.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • In the 1960s, the previous owner reached an agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust, a nonprofit, with the intent of protecting the property's recreational and agricultural value.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Amazon has the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL on sale for $949, down from its regular $1,199 list price.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
  • They're currently priced at US$269 (discounted from the list price of $299), which is fair given its basic feature set – and that's a lot less than other devices with AR capabilities and Android built in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 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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