interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
ˌin-tər-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl 
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
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While the modern executive suite demands strategic vision, commercial fluency, and interpersonal mastery, many of today’s most effective tech leaders continue to draw deeply from their engineering roots.
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Thunderbolts immediately draws viewers into the innermost parts of each character’s psyche and reveals that each one, despite their physical strength, is struggling with serious interpersonal issues.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
So there’s plenty of interpersonal friction happening long before the murder takes place.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But these crimes are generally interpersonal, rather than orchestrated by the group.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Thunderbolts immediately draws viewers into the innermost parts of each character’s psyche and reveals that each one, despite their physical strength, is struggling with serious interpersonal issues.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
So there’s plenty of interpersonal friction happening long before the murder takes place.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But these crimes are generally interpersonal, rather than orchestrated by the group.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interpersonal
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“Interpersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpersonal. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl
-ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or including relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
-ˈpərs-nə-lē
-ᵊn-ə-
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interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
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