face value
noun
1
: the value indicated on the face (as of a postage stamp or a stock certificate)
2
: the apparent value or significance
if their remarks may be taken at face value
Examples of face value in a Sentence
We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50.
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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
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20value. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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