face values

plural of face value
as in fees
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 values Ticket prices float with demand, the way airline seats and concert tickets do, which means that face values that start at a federation-only $60 and climb to $7,875 for a Category 1 seat at the final. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Proponents of dynamic pricing have often argued that prices adjusted to market demand are more honest than artificial face values that simply transfer profit to scalpers rather than to artists or event organizers. Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too. Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Screenshot City of Alpharetta The project will be funded through a combination of TSPLOST II funds, the city's parks bond, and impact fees.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, average gas prices are now over $4 per gallon, the highest level ever recorded for this time of year, according to GasBuddy, an app for tracking gas prices.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • All else equal, higher yields are a headwind for stock prices.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For West, Chesney’s most important asset is his personal values.
    Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Intended to preserve the human-scale coastal character, conservation values, passive recreation function, neighborhood compatibility and ecological and recreational function of North Hollywood Beach Park and surrounding coastal areas.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But while Bessent’s threat could put China front and center, the repercussions could reach across the world – even for American consumers, who could find their own energy costs rising as a result.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The latter has so far had little effect on borrowing costs, with yields climbing back up not long after last week’s announcement.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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