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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 face-to-face
Sandmann, then a Covington Catholic student, was at the center of a media firestorm after a video showed him face-to-face with a Native American elder.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Once both animals are comfortable, a face-to-face introduction can occur.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Which clients expect face-to-face meetings?
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
London — The Duke of Sussex reunited with his father, King Charles III, for their first face-to-face meeting in 19 months on Wednesday, triggering speculation the royal family’s long-running rift might soon come to an end.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Once both animals are comfortable, a face-to-face introduction can occur.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Which clients expect face-to-face meetings?
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
London — The Duke of Sussex reunited with his father, King Charles III, for their first face-to-face meeting in 19 months on Wednesday, triggering speculation the royal family’s long-running rift might soon come to an end.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face-to-face
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Langan is accused in the indictment of personally supervising RCI's negotiations with the auditor and approving payment of bribes.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the indictment was made public, Bondi personally thanked the unit, some of whose members, the Times reported, had no idea who Ábrego García was until they were enlisted to build the case against him, on April 28th.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those players know it and get an up-close look at their award competition with six head-to-head matchups in September.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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By tackling academic challenges head-on, students can focus on growth instead of fear of failure.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But anyone who responds to preventable tragedies like this—tragedies that over time begin to erode the very fabric of our country—by refusing to face the problem of gun violence and crime head-on is missing the point.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-to-face. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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