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
From an economics point of view the law is conditioned on all the coins (of variable quality) having the same face value.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Italy, Portugal and Ireland have laws preventing concert tickets sold above face value.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
The face value of all tournament ticket sales goes to Treasure Valley charities.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Italy, Portugal and Ireland have laws preventing concert tickets sold above face value.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
The face value of all tournament ticket sales goes to Treasure Valley charities.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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At the same time, San Diego metro is seeing more price drops.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Operation of the park is funded by the city's advertising and promotion sales tax, along with fees for using some facilities.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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For generations of American golfers, playing Pebble Beach represents the ultimate golf pilgrimage, justifying premium playing (and travel) fees for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Associations struggling with the cost of full association management may wish to consider at least financial management.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Communities with higher vaccination rates have fewer opportunities to spread the virus.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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In simple terms, Gueye is a prominent presence off the ball, performing a large volume of actions, and doing so with a high success rate.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Then, when rates do come down and investors go looking for higher income, the value of these funds’ bonds—and indeed the value of these funds themselves—should rise.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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One driver who might deliver pretty good value for a Top 10?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Using Brother's list prices, the price per page for more than half the choices—including Premium (20 year) fanfold and perforated letter-size rolls—ranges from roughly 6 to 9 cents.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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With list prices hovering around $1,350 for a four-week supply of Wegovy, these GLP-1 agonists remain financially out of reach for many Americans without insurance coverage.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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