Thesaurus results for ONE-ON-ONE

one-on-one

adverb

ˌwən-ȯn-ˈwən

Definition of one-on-one

as in face-to-face

in direct confrontation or competition bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win

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Paramount had no comment Sunday on any proposals put forth late last week for discussion in Monday’s part face-to-face, part virtual meeting.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
Hybrid work can sound like the best of both worlds—giving employees flexibility while preserving opportunities for face-to-face connection.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of face-to-face

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Now, in a new head-to-head clinical study of the three diets, researchers found that people with obesity who lost weight on the keto diet saw better metabolic outcomes than their peers who lost a similar amount of weight on another diet.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
And, if teams are tied, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of head-to-head

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Whichever the case, the stuff needs to be dealt with head-on, and there’s no better time to do so than in the present.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Volvo shared some new crash footage with Popular Science, showing how their design choices protect drivers even during head-on moose collisions.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

Definition of head-on

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