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.
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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.
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Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
As face values have increased in recent decades, fees imposed by Ticketmaster have increased, too.
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Leah Nylen,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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.
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Leah Nylen,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face values
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Falling birth rates, behavioral changes, high car prices and a growing array of alternatives could drive sales down by more than 2 million units by 2040, according to their analysis.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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Companies with larger market cap values, such as the top 25 listed below, generally tend to by more stable, while smaller companies can offer higher volatility, but greater growth potential.
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California is expected to spend about $50 billion from the general fund next year out of a total estimated at more than $220 billion in costs shared between the state and federal government, according to the LAO.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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In July 2025, monthly parking rates at the Old Sacramento, Memorial and Tower Bridge garages increased by $10, along with higher half-hour rates, according to previous Bee reporting.
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If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
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“Face values.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20values. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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