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 top hospitality tickets at the Nassau County Stadium had a face value of $10,000 (£7,800) and ordinary tickets were changing hands for more than $1,000 on the secondary market.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible notes with face values of $1,051,664 and secured promissory notes with face values of $101,550.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The deal, however, hinged on EchoStar bondholders accepting a $1.57 billion discount on the face value of their debt.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
There usually are, but they are found on the secondary market where in the past six months data shows more and more of these tickets priced below face value.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible notes with face values of $1,051,664 and secured promissory notes with face values of $101,550.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The deal, however, hinged on EchoStar bondholders accepting a $1.57 billion discount on the face value of their debt.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
There usually are, but they are found on the secondary market where in the past six months data shows more and more of these tickets priced below face value.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Patients deserve to know the price of their medication.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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This will bring prices up when housing demand begins to recover in the spring.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the Wave have not released a figure, previous reports pegged the transfer fee at $1.1 million.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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If a prospective client didn’t have an EIN, the government claims that defendants provided one or helped the client purchase one (the IRS does not charge a fee for an EIN).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each kit is $35 plus shipping costs—and purchase quickly, as these usually sell out weeks before Valentine's Day.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Domestic policy changes have added to costs for U.K. business, with the government in October announcing increases to the U.K.’s minimum hourly wage and the National Insurance (NI) payroll tax paid by employers.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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Ortberg added Boeing has made progress with its supply chain and has returned to an output rate of five 787 jets per month at the end of 2024, despite delays in areas like seats.—
Abhijith Ganapavaram,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some 10 million people in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles areas live where ozone levels are far above federal rules, and suffer from higher than average rates of asthma and heart disease.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
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Families generally select child care with great delicacy and consideration, seeking a site that is not only practical but also reflective of their values, culture, language or religion.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Morgan was skeptical of the value in bringing Turner back.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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What To Know According to Altos data, an increasing number of sellers nationwide are lowering their asking prices to attract reluctant buyers, with 33.5 percent of homes currently listed for sale on the market having taken a price reduction from their original list price.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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In all the convoluted back-and-forth, most patients and health plans aren’t charged anything close to list price.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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