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
Remember, in bonds, par equals $1,000 face value so, for example, a 50-bond par trade is $50,000.
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Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
According to a Thursday news release from the Christian charity, a generous donor dropped a half-ounce gold American Eagle Coin with a $25 face value on Dec. 19.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Many restaurants offer discounts that as much as 16% off off the face value such as Sonic.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
To combat scalpers, tickets could not be resold for more than face value.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
According to a Thursday news release from the Christian charity, a generous donor dropped a half-ounce gold American Eagle Coin with a $25 face value on Dec. 19.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Many restaurants offer discounts that as much as 16% off off the face value such as Sonic.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
To combat scalpers, tickets could not be resold for more than face value.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for face value
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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With the clock ticking toward noon PT on Friday, there remains a material disagreement between the two sides on price.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The better approach is to stay calm and do nothing when stock prices fall.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, not charging foreign income taxes appeared at odds with another benefit Lutnick touted: using the Gold Card fee to help offset the U.S. deficit.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramp makes money off of interchange fees on credit cards plus higher-margin software subscriptions.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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First of all, the cost wasn’t exorbitant in my mind, especially given that there was double salary retention between the Boston Bruins and New Jersey on Frederic. Frederic, who can play both center and wing, brings a physical element that the Oilers were sorely lacking.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Once purchased, the cost of ownership is also becoming more onerous.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But his zone entry rate has declined, from 21.4 per 60 last year to 18.4 this season, according to Corey Sznajder’s tracking.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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That support often reinforces employees' commitment to your organization, leading to higher retention rates and greater outcomes.—
Ankita Singh,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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These whiskies are outstanding and at less that $60, represent exceptional value.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Her post has amassed over 9,000 upvotes to date, sparking a wide-ranging discussion about the value of gifts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: As of January, the median list price of a new build in the metro was $380K in comparison to an existing home at $295K. Nationally, the median list price of a new build was $449,967 last quarter compared to $395,800 for an existing home.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its list price then was cut in 2020 for $6.9 million, and was reduced further to nearly $6.8 million in 2021, to nearly $6.3 million in 2022 and just below $6 million in 2023.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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