interdependent
adjective
in·ter·de·pen·dent
ˌin-tər-di-ˈpen-dənt 
: dependent upon one another : mutually dependent
interdependent statistical variables
… the interdependent gyrations of double suns …—
James Joyce
James Joyce… the interrelationships between social groupings were reciprocal and interdependent.—Howard P. Chudacoff
Howard P. ChudacoffIn an interdependent world, every nation is dependent upon every other.—Michael Novak
Michael Novak
interdependently
adverb
Atlantis is to have its own economic activities, but the city is to function interdependently with other centers in the greater Cape Town region.
—John Western
John Western
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This division of labor mirrors how human teams function, with different members playing distinct but interdependent roles.
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Key issues are often interdependent, particularly the status of Palestinians.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Part of the beauty of football is its interdependent nature, the way all the gears shift and turn together as part of one fantastically complex machine.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Time in our bodies, brains, and minds is rich, dynamic, multidimensional, and deeply interdependent at all levels, from biochemistry to personal identity.
—Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Key issues are often interdependent, particularly the status of Palestinians.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Part of the beauty of football is its interdependent nature, the way all the gears shift and turn together as part of one fantastically complex machine.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Time in our bodies, brains, and minds is rich, dynamic, multidimensional, and deeply interdependent at all levels, from biochemistry to personal identity.
—Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interdependent
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“Interdependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdependent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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