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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
McMahon first noticed the adverse impact of scalpers on his fans in 2012 when tickets to his then-final Jack’s Mannequin concert — which doubled as a cancer charity fundraiser — were being sold for hundreds of dollars over face value, with none of that money going to charity.
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William Earl, Variety, 20 June 2024
Adopting European-style regulations in the United States by restricting ticket markups to 20% above face value would transform the concert business overnight and likely drive prices down dramatically on the secondary market.
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 2 May 2024
In March 2012, the Greek government, under the auspices of the troika, launched a buy-back scheme that bought out creditors, private and national central banks, at a 53.4 percent discount to the face value of the bond.
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Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2015
And judging by the reaction from ticket buyers — with all seven shows sold out in advance and ducats going for many times face value through re-sell outlets — the fans wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20value. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
face value
noun1
: the value indicated on the face of something (as a coin, bill, bond, or insurance policy)
2
: the apparent worth or significance
can't take what he says at face value
Legal Definition
face value
noun
: the value indicated on the face of something (as a stock certificate)
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