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face-to-face

[feys-tuh-feys] / ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /


ADJECTIVE
directly facing
Synonyms


face to face
ADJECTIVE
confronting
Synonyms


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Some teams work in person, collaborating face-to-face in a single room to make interaction easier and more spontaneous.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Xi is due to hold face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Saturday, according to New Delhi's foreign ministry.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

She did say the sale was not conducted through a formal bidding process, but proceeded through face-to-face discussions between Kroenke and Moreno.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Others involved interactive in-person group meetings or hybrid approaches that combined face-to-face activities with online tools and virtual sessions.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Suddenly Hudson and I are face-to-face for the first time since the second day of summer school.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

After traumatic events, they also need to process what happened face to face before returning to screens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“We’re going to need a miracle,” the Asgardian says before he is shown coming face to face with his old friend.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"When you meet someone face to face, you feel you know them... we felt we could trust him," Bosi, 65, explained.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

I took off running, but I had not gotten very far when I turned a corner in the path and came face to face with the pinching man.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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