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
What began as a harmless project took a turn when Ben Shapiro, the right-wing firebrand, made a reaction video to one of Uncle Pappy’s clips in June 2024, taking his comedic comments at face value.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
At face value, this might all seem quite silly.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.
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Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Only a few tickets remain at face value for the knockout games in Kansas City.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
At face value, this might all seem quite silly.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
The traditional approach to ESG reporting tended to involve buying carbon offsets in bulk, taking a supplier's ethical sourcing spreadsheet at face value, or reviewing documentation months after the activity in question had already happened.
—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Only a few tickets remain at face value for the knockout games in Kansas City.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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At least 16 colleges charge more than $100,000 in tuition, fees, room and board to students who pay full fare, according to a June report from CNBC.
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But maintenance will be critical to avoid paying an early withdrawal fee, which can easily negate most or all of the interest earned to that point.
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Disney hotel staff more than made up for the error by relocating us to the Commodore Suite at the Disney Yacht Club, a $2,000-a-night accommodation with club-level benefits and concierge service, at no additional cost.
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Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
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Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?
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Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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Zillow estimates the average home value in Bethany Beach is $930,000, with a median list price of just over $1 million.
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Amazon has Apple's most affordable wireless buds for 23% off right now, cutting a cool $30 off the $129 list price.
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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.
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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.
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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