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
Each platform offers different payout rates, which can range from 70% to 92% of the card’s face value, depending on the retailer and the demand for that particular brand.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Fans of the band had expressed their anger at the difficult process trying to secure tickets for the reunion tour, specifically lamenting that Ticketmaster was selling tickets at roughly twice the price of the original face value.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Today’s scalpers use bots to game the system and charge double the face value, or more.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
When Taylor Swift’s New Orleans tickets originally went on sale on Ticketmaster, face value tickets ranged anywhere from $49 to $499 (plus fees) depending on the section.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Fans of the band had expressed their anger at the difficult process trying to secure tickets for the reunion tour, specifically lamenting that Ticketmaster was selling tickets at roughly twice the price of the original face value.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Today’s scalpers use bots to game the system and charge double the face value, or more.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
When Taylor Swift’s New Orleans tickets originally went on sale on Ticketmaster, face value tickets ranged anywhere from $49 to $499 (plus fees) depending on the section.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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Chevrolet has given consumers the opportunity to purchase a competent, long-range EV with no frills at an unbeatable price, with cash-on-the-hood from Uncle Sam sweetening the pot ever further.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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He’s also promised to drill for more oil, ease up on Bitcoin, rein in regulations, and bring down grocery prices.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Carbon at the Border American Apparel and Footwear Association senior director of sustainability Chelsea Murtha said the trade group is keeping its eye on the prospect of a carbon border adjustment mechanism — a fee tacked onto imports from other countries that accounts for their carbon impact.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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That payment is funded by establishing a new $20 fee on criminal convictions.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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If a child’s family has financial constraints, Second Wind Fund covers the cost of 12 to 20 therapy sessions.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Import Price Index will highlight changes in the cost of goods imported into the U.S., while retail sales data will offer a look into consumer spending patterns, a key driver of economic growth.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Today, below market rate housing programs offer permanent housing to low-income households at the organization’s Cupertino location, while the onsite food market and Park-It Market mobile food pantry provide food to WVCS clients.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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WalletHub compared proprietary user data from Q2 2024 with data from Q3 2024 to see the states where auto loan interest rates increased the most and the least.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Buster Posey understands the value of a good shortstop.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Voters arrived before work, during breaks, and even after dropping their children at school, displaying the true value of this election.Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Our only caveat was that the list price felt a little high, but this discount handles that easily.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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The median list price in the Midwest city is $277,000.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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