face values

noun

plural of face value
as in fees
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 values Ticket prices float with demand, the way airline seats and concert tickets do, which means that face values that start at a federation-only $60 and climb to $7,875 for a Category 1 seat at the final. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Proponents of dynamic pricing have often argued that prices adjusted to market demand are more honest than artificial face values that simply transfer profit to scalpers rather than to artists or event organizers. — Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too. — Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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  1. fees
  2. prices
  3. values
  4. costs
  5. rates
Noun
  • That calculation includes utilities like water, gas, electricity and trash fees as a housing cost, services for which the average Idahoan pays roughly $240 per month, according to a cost-of-living analysis from the online bank SoFi.
    — Mark Dee August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This amounted to $363,000 in attorneys’ fees and $44,000 in court costs.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fees
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  • Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New research from SellCell tracked trade-in prices across the last three Apple launches.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of prices
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  • Call it Comer 2035, a vision separate from the system’s broader Elevate 2035 plan that would articulate Comer’s pediatric-specific values and commitments.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Two common ones include beliefs about whether someone will listen and share information and whether someone shares your values.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of values
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  • Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Restaurants and private grocery stores are struggling to stay open because of higher supply costs and lower consumption.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of costs
Noun
  • If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rates

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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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