head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
teams competing head-to-head for the championship
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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Tie breakers are decided by, in order, head-to-head results, goal difference and goals scored.
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Boston Herald, 12 June 2026
The four Black candidates held a series of meetings in an attempt to coalesce around one challenger to go head-to-head with Wasserman Schultz.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Among registered voters in the state, 52% supported Becerra in a head-to-head matchup against Hilton, who was backed by 31%, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll which was co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Alex Goodlett / Getty Images The second fixture of the day sees the two other Group A sides, South Korea and Czechia, go head-to-head.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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Boston Herald, 12 June 2026
The four Black candidates held a series of meetings in an attempt to coalesce around one challenger to go head-to-head with Wasserman Schultz.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Among registered voters in the state, 52% supported Becerra in a head-to-head matchup against Hilton, who was backed by 31%, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll which was co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Alex Goodlett / Getty Images The second fixture of the day sees the two other Group A sides, South Korea and Czechia, go head-to-head.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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