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
There are 240 billion pennies lying around the United States — nearly one out of every two coins minted in the U.S. has a face value of just one cent.
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John Fund, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
Yes, Amica offers whole life insurance products with face values of up to $1 million.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Some retailers offer discounts off the face value of the card, which can make up some or all of the fees.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Unlike individual bonds, which repay their face value at maturity regardless of interest rate fluctuations, bond funds are highly sensitive to rate changes and this can add to the volatility of the portfolio, especially if stock prices fall and interest rates go up at the same time.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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John Fund, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
Yes, Amica offers whole life insurance products with face values of up to $1 million.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Some retailers offer discounts off the face value of the card, which can make up some or all of the fees.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Unlike individual bonds, which repay their face value at maturity regardless of interest rate fluctuations, bond funds are highly sensitive to rate changes and this can add to the volatility of the portfolio, especially if stock prices fall and interest rates go up at the same time.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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While many passengers have successfully secured upgrades at a fraction of the retail price, there’s no guarantee that your bid will be accepted.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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As aircraft technology improved and planes became larger and safer, new fare classes were introduced, allowing for the democratization of ticket prices and making air travel accessible to all and sundry.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Football Observatory reports that the average transfer fee in the 2022/23 season approximated €4 million—a testament to the economic potential of judicious talent management.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new league, which would rival Europe’s leading basketball competition, the EuroLeague, would involve around eight franchises being launched for an initial fee of $500 million each, Bloomberg reported, adding the NBA could still opt out of launching the potential competition.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Having an emergency fund prevents the need to use credit cards for these costs, which can increase debt if not paid off quickly due to interest.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Harden delayed a vote last week that would have opened the door for a borrowing plan to allow CPS to absorb the costs of the underfunded pension fund for municipal workers, mostly CPS employees.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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From ‘island of peace’ to a country on edge Ecuador now has the highest homicide rate in Latin America, according to InSight Crime – recording nearly twice as many killings as Mexico.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nightly rates at Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa start from $907 for a garden junior suite.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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The clip, which has garnered over 359,000 views, sparked a discussion in the comments and saw other parents share the different food values they were taught while growing up.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The median home value in ZIP code 63124 was already well above the home values of other expensive ZIP codes, having a median of $804,799 back in February 2020, a time when no other ZIP codes even exceeded $700,000.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The list price of one Ozempic injection pen is $997.58, according to its manufacturer Novo Nordisk.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The median list price nationally, as of last week, was down 0.2%, though it is heavily skewed by the type of home for sale.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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