one-on-one
adjective or adverb
ˌwən-ȯn-ˈwən 
ˌwən-än-
1
: playing directly against a single opposing player
2
: involving a direct encounter between one person and another
Examples of one-on-one in a Sentence
bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Whether personally, professionally or in your one-on-one relationships, Mercury retrograde urges you to be authentic in your pursuits.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 July 2025
Swartz said there’d been progress with council members following the one-on-one meetings.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Those one-on-one meetings can be held within days, if not hours, of an incident taking place.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-on-one. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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