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 shares were sold at a discount to face value.
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Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 17 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Authorities say the resale price depended on the face value of the check, and purchases were made via several electronic payment platforms.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That $1,000 face value bag of coins has 715 ounces of pure silver in it.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 17 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Authorities say the resale price depended on the face value of the check, and purchases were made via several electronic payment platforms.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That $1,000 face value bag of coins has 715 ounces of pure silver in it.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Traffic through the strait has fallen by 90% since the start of the Iran war, sending global oil prices skyrocketing and inflicting alarming shortages on the Asian nations that get their oil from Persian Gulf countries via the strait.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Across the futures curve, however, prices tell another story.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The remaining tax and fee receipts, federal grants and other revenues flow into the budget, where additional spending controls typically force hundreds of millions in additional savings each year.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Using a blended average, that means the 12 teams could net roughly $5 billion in expansion fees.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lillibridge says his costs have already increased 25% since last year.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to an analysis from ESPN, Walker posted a pass-block win rate of 94% in 2025, 11th most among offensive tackles.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The surge is also hitting refinance demand, not just purchases, as higher rates have reversed activity that had briefly improved earlier in the month.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The median monthly rent and home value are $1,891 and $376,723, respectively.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s election proved that a sizable contingent of the population had no problem imposing their values on others—and even hoped that the government might do so for them.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to First Databank, Vowst’s list price is $19,680 for 12 pills and Rebyota’s is $9,411 for one enema bag.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
23 Mar. 2026
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On average, buyers paid nearly 3% over the list price in 2025, essentially unchanged from the previous year.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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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
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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