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
Companies that get cash back will only be able to claim 90% of the face value of the credit, and it will be spread over five years.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Club employees who violated the policy will be fined two times face value.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
Though face value tickets are not currently available, ticket inventory can be found at inflated prices on the resale market– on Ticketmaster and on platforms including StubHub, TickPick, SeatGeek and more.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Beauty has evolved beyond a face value proposition, to one that really encompasses more broadly wellness and longevity.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for face value
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Club employees who violated the policy will be fined two times face value.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
Though face value tickets are not currently available, ticket inventory can be found at inflated prices on the resale market– on Ticketmaster and on platforms including StubHub, TickPick, SeatGeek and more.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Beauty has evolved beyond a face value proposition, to one that really encompasses more broadly wellness and longevity.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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In March 2024, a 1,384-square-foot home on the 800 block of Stingray Terrace in Fremont sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,156.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tours, which have an admission price and last about an hour, are available.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Entry fees are $15 for adults on Fridays and Saturdays, $5 on Sundays and free for those younger than 21, club members with a current membership and active duty military.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fee will escalate by $5 two more times through April 2028, when the extra charge per rotation maxes out at $33 per net ton, or $250 a container.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Safety, improved traffic flow and cost-effectiveness.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seeking a faster, more affordable option, researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea are developing a technique that can create patient-specific bone implants without the high costs or delays of traditional methods.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since starting Fulham’s season opener against Brighton & Hove Albion after a strong pre-season, King has become a key contributor to the side’s shape-shifting on the pitch with his relentless work-rate and clever movement out of possession, and tidiness with the ball.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The widespread violations of EMTALA by psychiatric hospitals — and the lack of enforcement — come even as America’s mental health crisis is reaching a fever pitch, with suicide rates near record highs.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Terrogram’s co-leader from California pled guilty to federal charges of soliciting hate crimes and calling for the murder of government officials via a hit list of high-value targets.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The value of TikTok’s US assets had previously been pegged at anywhere between $20 billion and $100 billion, depending on whether the agreement included access to the app’s algorithm.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In July, the typical fixer-upper nationwide was priced at $200,000, about 54 percent below the median list price of $436,250 for all single-family homes in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The list price of palivizumab, before insurance kicks in, is roughly $1,800 per monthly dose.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of Raw, the cost of engaging with the weekly show’s young audience is a steal, with media buyers noting that the average unit price in this year’s upfront came in around $14,000 a pop.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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