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.

Examples of person-to-person in a Sentence

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There’s no evidence of person-to-person spread but scientists worry the virus can mutate to spread more easily among people. —

Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 The child has recovered and no other family members became sick, indicating no person-to-person transmission. —

Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 Our report also shows that many people want person-to-person payments with mobile banking capabilities, budgeting tools, credit score information and more. —

Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Although there is no evidence of person-to-person spread yet, Paulson says health authorities should prepare for wider spread of bird flu as a precaution. —

Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for person-to-person

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