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
Through this program, the county provides the funding and Undue Medical Debt acquires qualifying debts in bulk for a fraction of their face value from provider partners such as hospitals and health systems along with collection agencies.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The face value, or principal, the term, or the period of time before the principal must be repaid, the rate of interest and when it will be paid are specified.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
The Mansion This is the most expensive ticket at the Kentucky Derby ($22,000 face value) and the most private location on site.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The White House claimed that some reports show fans pay as much as 70 times the face value of tickets when buying from scalpers, with none of the profit going to the artists.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The face value, or principal, the term, or the period of time before the principal must be repaid, the rate of interest and when it will be paid are specified.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
The Mansion This is the most expensive ticket at the Kentucky Derby ($22,000 face value) and the most private location on site.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The White House claimed that some reports show fans pay as much as 70 times the face value of tickets when buying from scalpers, with none of the profit going to the artists.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
Noun
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Faced with rising prices on everything from rent to groceries, many Michiganders are scaling back on summer travel.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Yet this overlooks at least three areas where Apple will undercut that price.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Just like mowing violations, unpaid charges are added to your property tax bill as a delinquent tax, along with a $25 administrative fee.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The family is raising money on GoFundMe to pay for legal fees.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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At a production cost of $200 million, plus much more to market and distribute, the film will need to hold as one of the biggest grossers of the year to turn a profit in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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The other pushback is: Why should countries like Germany with low funding costs do this?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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According to Statista, the remote worker rate jumped from 13% in 2020 to 27% just two years later.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Just how much Wisconsin will have to pay, however, depends on that state’s SNAP payment error rate in coming years.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Bathroom renovations can improve mood, functionality, and home value.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The heat dome created by high pressure has been influencing the weather over the eastern third of the country, causing heat index values of 105 to 110 in cities across the Deep South like Little Rock, Memphis and New Orleans.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Topline Hershey will soon raise its candy prices, according to multiple outlets, citing a jump in cocoa costs that have provoked the chocolate company to rethink its list prices and the quantities or weight of candy sold in each container.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Currently marked down to $129.99 (from its $179.99 list price), the Arzopa Z1FC is one of the most affordable ways to add a second screen to your gaming setup or travel workstation.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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