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one-on-one

[wuhn-on-wuhn, -awn-] / ˈwʌn ɒnˈwʌn, -ɔn- /
NOUN
competition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
championship clash event fight game match meeting race rivalry sport struggle tournament trial
STRONG
antagonism bout candidacy contention controversy counteraction emulation encounter engagement jungle matchup opposition puzzle quiz racing run strife striving tilt tug-of-war warfare
WEAK
athletic event concours do-or-die dog-eat-dog go for it go for the gold horse race one-upping pairing off rat race
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace
STRONG
accord agreement harmony surrender sympathy
NOUN
meeting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
competition confrontation contest convention date encounter reunion session showdown talk
STRONG
affair assemblage assembly assignation audience bunch call company conclave concourse confab conflict congregation congress convocation engagement gang huddle introduction meet parley rally rendezvous tryst turnout
WEAK
cattle call concursion get-together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement calm peace
WEAK
division separation
NOUN
rivalry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antagonism clash conflict contest duel encounter event fight jealousy matchup race strife struggle tug-of-war
STRONG
bout candidacy emulation engagement game match opposition sport tournament
WEAK
athletic event
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement calm harmony peace
NOUN
tête-à-tête
Synonyms
WEAK
confidential discussion cozy chat duologue face-to-face chat heads together huddle intimate discussion mutual consultation parley private conversation
ADJECTIVE
face-to-face
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eye to eye
STRONG
facing
WEAK
man-to-man person-to-person vis-à-vis woman-to-woman

Example Sentences

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Bee will learn about users through one-on-one conversations with them and uses those insights to find their most compatible matches on the platform.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The purest form of feedback, he said, comes from one-on-one interactions in real life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

That one-on-one connection with the fans was really, really lovely.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

When Julian Araujo, Celtic's frustrated full-back, ran over and wrestled the ball off him, it was just about the only one-on-one battle Celtic had won.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

In a one-on-one brawl, a Neanderthal would probably have beaten a Sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari