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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Health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu to the general public remains low and there has been no indication of person-to-person spread.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Tools like Canva and Later help create and schedule social media content
Customer relationship management: Simple spreadsheets or basic CRM tools track customer information
The most successful teen entrepreneurs combine these tools with genuine person-to-person connections.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In the air Unlike viruses that require person-to-person contact, measles lingers in the air for up to two hours after the person carrying it has left the space.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This person-to-person approach forms an invisible but crucial foundation of American influence worldwide.
—Carter Popkin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Tools like Canva and Later help create and schedule social media content
Customer relationship management: Simple spreadsheets or basic CRM tools track customer information
The most successful teen entrepreneurs combine these tools with genuine person-to-person connections.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In the air Unlike viruses that require person-to-person contact, measles lingers in the air for up to two hours after the person carrying it has left the space.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This person-to-person approach forms an invisible but crucial foundation of American influence worldwide.
—Carter Popkin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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