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. 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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