face values

Definition of face valuesnext
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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Noun
  • The fees in question at Monday’s meeting are for a design review application, an environmental consultant, and the city attorney’s work on development agreements, among other things.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Booming home prices spiked property-tax revenue too, and Levine Cava secured two tax rate cuts before winning reelection in 2024.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The company prides itself on its low prices, reliability, convenience, and superior customer service, according to its website.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Florida, Sykes argued, even a flat market signals stability after years of breakneck appreciation—especially in Palm Beach, where home values have jumped as much as 200% in the past few years.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Your money matters and personal values are in the spotlight of this retrograde, Scorpio.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In Georgia, two public service commission seats were up for election, with two Republican incumbents facing voters, and electricity rates were at the heart of the race.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • With unionization rates at a dismal 5 percent in Bangladesh, few are able to seek help to advocate for themselves.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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