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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
Before that, the Duke of Sussex hadn’t seen his father face-to-face since February 2024, the same month the monarch announced his cancer diagnosis.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The 2028 release date will put Donkey face-to-face with Paramount's live-action Call of Duty movie, which is due to bow on the same day.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Robotic teaching assistant Designed for interactive, face-to-face engagement, the M-Series robot combines natural language processing, expressive facial movements and real-time conversational abilities to communicate with students in a human-like manner during classroom activities.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
There are proven health benefits to seeking out face-to-face interaction with other people.
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Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The 2028 release date will put Donkey face-to-face with Paramount's live-action Call of Duty movie, which is due to bow on the same day.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Robotic teaching assistant Designed for interactive, face-to-face engagement, the M-Series robot combines natural language processing, expressive facial movements and real-time conversational abilities to communicate with students in a human-like manner during classroom activities.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
There are proven health benefits to seeking out face-to-face interaction with other people.
—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for face-to-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face-to-face
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Beccari has personally called on Massimo Osanna, the head of national museums at Italy’s culture ministry, to ensure the location is ready on time.
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The Democrats alleged Krach, the Freedom 250 CEO, traveled in January to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to personally solicit foreign government officials and business leaders for money to help fund America’s birthday celebrations.
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The head-to-head record heavily favors Portugal, who have 7 wins in 11 meetings.
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The most tantalizing head-to-head in this half of the draw is still the potential quarterfinal between Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
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Volvo shared some new crash footage with Popular Science, showing how their design choices protect drivers even during head-on moose collisions.
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On a new episode of Call Her Daddy, Wilde digs in, addressing many of those controversies head-on while eliding others.
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-to-face. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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