Thesaurus results for FACE VALUES

face values

noun

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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European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Other businesses in economic sectors such as health, infrastructure and automobiles were forced to pay bribes and fees to companies linked to Khamenei and his family to continue to operate.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Their rules tend to reflect strong preferences for aesthetic uniformity, believed by some to be associated with higher home values.

— Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The show is remembered for its positive portrayal of a Black family with strong morals and values.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of values

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In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
As disaster risks rise, the costs of goods, services and reconstruction in affected areas may increase further, while local real estate development and investment will also face higher risk premiums.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

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Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Roughly 400 private, not-for-profit four-year institutions have admissions rates of at least 80%, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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