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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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The price for 711 Belmont has fallen like a WKRP turkey since just a few years ago.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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They have been both beset by rising prices and taxes and stuck with stagnant paychecks.Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Creators upload content to their accounts that only their fans can view, but fans typically pay a fee, decided by the creator, to see it.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The expenses include a service agreement cost of $108,000, professional fees of $26,292, OTC Market fees of $11,700, and other general expenses of $6,478.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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How much will a $10,000 credit card balance transfer cost?Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The survey pointed to the measures people are willing to take to save their businesses as inflation and rising costs force SMB owners to make difficult decisions, including going into credit card debt or even putting a second mortgage on their homes.Petr Marek, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Saudia, the flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia, ranked second worldwide, with an on-time performance rate of just over 86%, according to Cirium.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The no-show rate varied widely depending on an immigration court’s rate of granting asylum.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City can expect a cold start to the work week with below freezing temperatures persisting and negative wind chill values possible, according to the National Weather Service forecast.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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But there are big stumbling blocks, including the narrow window to reach a deal and the widely varied value of the app.Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Under the 2022 federal law, drugmakers must pay rebates to Medicare if list prices increase faster than inflation.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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If the list price of a drug is $500 per month, and the patient has a 20% co-pay, the patient pays $100 at the pharmacy window.Rita Numerof, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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