at face value
idiom
1
: for the price that is printed on something
We bought the tickets at face value.
2
: as true or genuine without being questioned or doubted
After all his lying, nothing he says now should be taken/accepted at face value.
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Taken at face value, Mansfield’s life might seem like the tragedy of a woman who struggled to break away from her reputation.
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Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
Gunn chooses to forgo another Superman origin story, which seems wise taken at face value.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
In a note to clients, analysts with the consultancy Capital Economics said not all mentions of AI by businesses discussing their financial picture should be taken at face value.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Eilish is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
Gunn chooses to forgo another Superman origin story, which seems wise taken at face value.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
In a note to clients, analysts with the consultancy Capital Economics said not all mentions of AI by businesses discussing their financial picture should be taken at face value.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Eilish is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for at face value
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“At face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20face%20value. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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