one-to-one
adjective
ˌwən-tə-ˈwən 
-də-
1
: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set
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The new pair isn’t a one-to-one remake of the Air Foamposite One’s look, which featured a swirling mix of blues and purples.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
The one-to-one sit-downs were another example of the lengths to which Bielsa went in preparing his players for every eventuality.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The program also aims to reduce the US’s current reliance on a one-to-one operator-to-drone model that limits deployment speed.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
This happening in a very, one-to-one, very kind of community-level aspect.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
The one-to-one sit-downs were another example of the lengths to which Bielsa went in preparing his players for every eventuality.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The program also aims to reduce the US’s current reliance on a one-to-one operator-to-drone model that limits deployment speed.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
This happening in a very, one-to-one, very kind of community-level aspect.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for one-to-one
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“One-to-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-to-one. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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