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 standoff is over. More than 100 NFL players were fined for reselling Super Bowl 59 tickets above face value, a league source told The Athletic.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The team employees will be fined double the amount of the ticket’s face value.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The league prohibits employees and players from selling NFL game tickets acquired from their employer for more than the ticket’s face value or more than the employee originally paid — whichever is less.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Instead, artists, promoters, sports teams, and venues set the face value prices for tickets.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The team employees will be fined double the amount of the ticket’s face value.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The league prohibits employees and players from selling NFL game tickets acquired from their employer for more than the ticket’s face value or more than the employee originally paid — whichever is less.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Instead, artists, promoters, sports teams, and venues set the face value prices for tickets.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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The Detroit giant has finally announced the starting price of the most extreme version of the eight-generation ‘Vette: $207,395.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its lower price gives researchers, small developers, and educators a new opportunity to explore humanoid robotics.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And experienced traders tired of regulatory hurdles and traditional fee structures.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the dedicated screening lanes for families, TSA is offering a discount on fees for PreCheck, which offers expedited screening.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The completion of the intersection will bring an end to an eight-year project that was delayed by cost increases.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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To address this, take a top-down approach by estimating the cloud budget per cost center, identifying all the accounts tied to a cost center and distributing the total cost center budget across each account while leaving aside a small buffer.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Receivers are typically paid at the same rate as the previous operators, according to state statute.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The current ramping up of mass deportations threatens not just immigrants, but broader American democratic values.—
Chinyere Osuji,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
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Their mission is to creatively inspire and connect people of African descent to assert their value and engage in social and cultural change.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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And while the Cleveland area’s median list price is just $139,000, per Realtor.com, that figure doesn’t apply in exclusive suburbs like Hunting Valley and Bratenahl, where homes regularly top $1 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
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Nationally, median list prices climbed by 0.5 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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