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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Noun

Birch Gold Group has affordable management, setup and storage fees.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Sokolowski said its expansion of a recent ultra-low budget program got city departments to waive their fees and reduce costs by between 50-60 percent, costs that can balloon to thousands of dollars.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of fees

Noun

Following the 2008 housing meltdown, private equity firms such as Blackstone bought thousands of single-family homes at bargain prices and turned them into rentals.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of prices

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These productions carry the highest budgets, biggest stars and most elaborate production values in American theater.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Forecast highs are expected to approach 100 degrees both days, and heat index values could climb well above that mark.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026

Definition of values

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Four refineries have closed in California so far this decade because of environmental regulations and high costs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Because of rising costs, only one phase was ever completed, and the land next door that was supposed to be Phase Three continues to sit vacant.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of costs

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The results were consistent across most states lower rates of sleep insufficiency were associated with longer life expectancy.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System board of administration approved a weighted average increase of 5% to healthcare rates during a Tuesday board meeting.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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