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
Even taking the numbers at face value, Hilcorp remains one of the oil industry’s top methane emitters, according to a ProPublica analysis of EPA data.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
What began as a harmless project took a turn when Ben Shapiro, the right-wing firebrand, made a reaction video to one of Uncle Pappy’s clips in June 2024, taking his comedic comments at face value.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
At face value, this might all seem quite silly.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Only a few tickets remain at face value for the knockout games in Kansas City.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
What began as a harmless project took a turn when Ben Shapiro, the right-wing firebrand, made a reaction video to one of Uncle Pappy’s clips in June 2024, taking his comedic comments at face value.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
At face value, this might all seem quite silly.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Only a few tickets remain at face value for the knockout games in Kansas City.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Buyers purchasing a new or used EV from a company with headquarters in California can claim the discount regardless of the vehicle price.
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
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What was once a quiet corner of the terminal – your reward for loyalty or a hefty annual fee – has turned into a cafeteria for the masses.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The dimension that does the most good is the one leaders are most reluctant to give, because choice costs authority while enjoyment costs only money.
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Plus, new members of this meat service can get 15% off their first order, and select states get free flat-rate shipping on orders of $125 or more.
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The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades and is the first in World Cup history to have scored more than 200 goals (with two dozen matches still left to play).
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Household incomes average $376,741, and home values average $2 million.
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The Central African country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and controls vast stores of copper, gold, and lithium; its mining sector is estimated to hold $24 trillion of mineral value.
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Zillow estimates the average home value in Bethany Beach is $930,000, with a median list price of just over $1 million.
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Amazon has Apple's most affordable wireless buds for 23% off right now, cutting a cool $30 off the $129 list price.
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While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.
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The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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