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
That $1,000 face value bag of coins has 715 ounces of pure silver in it.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The face value of each ticket was $475.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
For over a decade, scalpers openly camped out at gas stations, motels and restaurant parking lots near the club, selling badges above face value.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Surgeons could sell their unpaid medical bills to Blake or one of his medical funding company contacts for 20 percent of the face value.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The face value of each ticket was $475.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
For over a decade, scalpers openly camped out at gas stations, motels and restaurant parking lots near the club, selling badges above face value.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Surgeons could sell their unpaid medical bills to Blake or one of his medical funding company contacts for 20 percent of the face value.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Markdowns expire at midnight, and with prices starting at just $13, these finds won’t last long.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Between seating that doubles as sneaky storage and throw pillows that stand up to spring showers, there are easy ways to declutter, decorate, and deck out your deck—read on for our 20 favorite flash finds with prices starting at $24.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, Viacom, the CBS News parent at the time, had a deal in place to pay CNN an annual license fee to provide international coverage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The past two years, the Sacramento City Council raised parking fees and axed dozens of vacant positions to help balance its multimillion-dollar budget deficits.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The cost is nearly nine hundred million dollars a day, the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is an ideal solution for technically adept web admins who prioritize cost-effectiveness, absolute control, and performance.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Van Hollen's millionaire surtax would levy new rates above existing taxes on the rich.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Combined with inflation pressures from rising oil prices, that could reverse the recent downward trend in mortgage rates, experts say.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Certain purchases will support your values more than others at the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Build steady value with consistent attention.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Explaining the price cut on Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1s Novo Nordisk is slashing the list price of its GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Rybelus, and Wegovy to $675 a month, the pharmaceutical company announced yesterday, arguing that the move will expand access for patients.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
25 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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