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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However, for very senior roles like CEO, promoting and sourcing candidates is more likely to be person-to-person, relying heavily on internal networks and direct relationships, rather than broad external searches.
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The Hill, 20 June 2025
Apple Cash and person-to-person payments have different limits.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The most successful sales organizations will use AI as a strategic enabler of human connections—using real-time data to support genuine, transparent person-to-person relationships rather than attempting to replace them.
—Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
However, person-to-person conversation will always be essential.
—Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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The Hill, 20 June 2025
Apple Cash and person-to-person payments have different limits.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The most successful sales organizations will use AI as a strategic enabler of human connections—using real-time data to support genuine, transparent person-to-person relationships rather than attempting to replace them.
—Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
However, person-to-person conversation will always be essential.
—Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 5 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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