1
as in personally
in person and usually privately I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself

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as in one-on-one
in direct confrontation or competition came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face-to-face
Adverb
  • As with other contentious legislation, Republican leadership may need to rely on Trump to get personally involved in the reconciliation fight.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
  • The matter was resolved between Mr Pilgrim and the production company and there were no rulings or findings of fault against me personally.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Adverb
  • The pickup then collided head-on with a Ford Explorer that was carrying a driver and two passengers, Price said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • But instead of addressing that head-on, the court focused on whether Claude needed to use full books or just a subset.
    Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-to-face. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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