one-to-one
adjective
ˌwən-tə-ˈwən 
-də-
1
: pairing each element of a set uniquely with an element of another set
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Staff can see every patient from the central nurses’ station, eliminating the need for one-to-one sitters.
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Grace Rubenstein, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024
After Carmen’s motivational talk, Club members gathered for an exclusive one-to-one chat—with many leaving feeling inspired to kickstart their own fashion business.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The roundtables were followed the next day by a series of one-to-one 15-minute meetings with decision-makers, set up by the VdR-Industry team to match projects with potential partners.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Talking one-to-one with a stranger, Springsteen is polite but withdrawn, a slim 26-year-old with a sparse beard and a huge gold hoop through one ear, clasping his hands together and staring at the floor.
—Christine Brown, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
A little rock and roll at the Fort Worth bar and grill
Benson shared a few renderings of what the bar and restaurant will look like, but stresses that the final product may not be an exact one-to-one.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The new rules require lead generators to obtain explicit consent from consumers on a one-to-one basis, ensuring that the consent applies to a single marketer at a time.
—Robert W. Bache, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But nearly every track on the record having a one-to-one parallel to other moments in his discography does feel like a timely reminder.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
These communications thus tend to be more performative and anxiety-inducing than one-to-one conversations.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
Grace Rubenstein, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024
After Carmen’s motivational talk, Club members gathered for an exclusive one-to-one chat—with many leaving feeling inspired to kickstart their own fashion business.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The roundtables were followed the next day by a series of one-to-one 15-minute meetings with decision-makers, set up by the VdR-Industry team to match projects with potential partners.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Talking one-to-one with a stranger, Springsteen is polite but withdrawn, a slim 26-year-old with a sparse beard and a huge gold hoop through one ear, clasping his hands together and staring at the floor.
—Christine Brown, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
A little rock and roll at the Fort Worth bar and grill
Benson shared a few renderings of what the bar and restaurant will look like, but stresses that the final product may not be an exact one-to-one.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The new rules require lead generators to obtain explicit consent from consumers on a one-to-one basis, ensuring that the consent applies to a single marketer at a time.
—Robert W. Bache, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But nearly every track on the record having a one-to-one parallel to other moments in his discography does feel like a timely reminder.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
These communications thus tend to be more performative and anxiety-inducing than one-to-one conversations.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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