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
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.
—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.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Tickets to see the ongoing arena tour from Justin Timberlake have been available on both the primary and secondary markets, with prices on StubHub sometimes falling well below face value.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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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.
—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.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Tickets to see the ongoing arena tour from Justin Timberlake have been available on both the primary and secondary markets, with prices on StubHub sometimes falling well below face value.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 6 June 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 7 Jul. 2024.
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