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
Both the penny’s and the nickel’s manufacturing costs are greater than their face values, according to a report from the Treasury in December.
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Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
On face value, the idea of a government board who will cap the price of these drugs seems like a good idea.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Even if Bitcoin’s value falls to zero, bondholders still receive their $100 face value plus interest at maturity.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In an announcement Sunday on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the cost of minting the coin featuring the profile of the country's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is more than twice the currency's face value.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
On face value, the idea of a government board who will cap the price of these drugs seems like a good idea.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Even if Bitcoin’s value falls to zero, bondholders still receive their $100 face value plus interest at maturity.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In an announcement Sunday on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the cost of minting the coin featuring the profile of the country's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is more than twice the currency's face value.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Inflation in Japan highest in two years Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Now, while tariffs and deportations constrain the supply of goods and services to increase prices, reduction in taxes makes more cash available to consumers.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But this is the first time that the push to tax remittances, which already come with high fees, has reached a level where there appears to be political appetite for approving it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Previous studies have concluded bag bans and fees do shift customer behavior, resulting in fewer single-use bags distributed at grocery stores.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
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ExxonMobil, for example, is investing $140 billion in enhancing high-margin assets and reducing structural costs—targeting an additional $20 billion in earnings and $30 billion in free cash flow by 2030.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The team could go up to $14 million on him in theory; in practice, the Suns’ apron issues and the cost of a daunting repeater penalty might slow their roll on that front.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Israel says its missile defense success rate stands at greater than 90% against Iran's attacks in the ongoing aerial war.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Things to watch are already 9th in bullpen innings, middle to slightly bottom of the pack in K and BB rates.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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In a similar way to how Craig’s era as Bond dealt with the debate about the need for human field agents in a modern period of digital surveillance, First Light looks to be exploring the value of having agents the government can trust.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Blue state values Luciel Sanchez, 23, Wesleyan University ’24, living in Hartford Originally from southern Texas, Luciel Sanchez moved to Connecticut to attend Wesleyan University seeking a fresh start.—
Kat Struhar,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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Homes first marketed through MRED’s Private Listing Network sold 55% faster, for more money, and at a higher percentage of list price (97.5% versus 95.4%) than those listed publicly from day one.—
Mike Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Companies that sell above the average would face civil penalties equal to 10 times the difference between the U.S. list price and the average price in those other countries.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
9 May 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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