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
The shares were sold at a discount to face value.
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Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 17 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Authorities say the resale price depended on the face value of the check, and purchases were made via several electronic payment platforms.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That $1,000 face value bag of coins has 715 ounces of pure silver in it.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 17 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Authorities say the resale price depended on the face value of the check, and purchases were made via several electronic payment platforms.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That $1,000 face value bag of coins has 715 ounces of pure silver in it.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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But then secondhand prices fell by some ninety per cent.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That delay means any disruption — from refinery outages to global conflicts like the war with Iran — can quickly tighten supply and drive up prices.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, there's a new fee to be on the lookout for, a $51 ding for blocking trolley lines on the T1-T5 and G1 routes.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's a daily $29 fee that includes amenities like Wi-Fi, in-room bottled water, a daily newspaper, and a bottle of house wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to WebMD, the average cost of a single DEXA scan paid out of pocket is roughly $160 to $175, but other sites put the average closer to $300 per scan.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Financially Distressed City Law allows home-rule municipalities in the top 5% of tax rates and the bottom 5% of tax income per capita to apply for fiscal relief via a state takeover of finances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war and its corresponding surge in energy prices effectively pushes inflation higher and that has dashed hopes for the Fed to cut interest rates.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The median monthly rent and home value are $1,891 and $376,723, respectively.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Trump’s election proved that a sizable contingent of the population had no problem imposing their values on others—and even hoped that the government might do so for them.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to First Databank, Vowst’s list price is $19,680 for 12 pills and Rebyota’s is $9,411 for one enema bag.—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
23 Mar. 2026
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On average, buyers paid nearly 3% over the list price in 2025, essentially unchanged from the previous year.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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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.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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