person-to-person
adjective or adverb
: involving two people or going directly from one person to another person
person-to-person communication
The reporter talked person-to-person with the hostage.
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Try to approach this from a person-to-person place.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Other factors may be involved, such as digital information overload and a decline in person-to-person contact.
—Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The health agency maintains that the public health risk is low and there is no known person-to-person spread at this time.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
This indicates a person-to-person community spread, which can occur through intimate contact.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Other factors may be involved, such as digital information overload and a decline in person-to-person contact.
—Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The health agency maintains that the public health risk is low and there is no known person-to-person spread at this time.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
This indicates a person-to-person community spread, which can occur through intimate contact.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for person-to-person
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“Person-to-person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person-to-person. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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