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

… the interrelationships between social groupings were reciprocal and interdependent.

—Howard P. Chudacoff

In an interdependent world, every nation is dependent upon every other.

—Michael Novak

interdependently

ˌin-tər-di-ˈpen-dənt-lē 

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

Examples of interdependent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet such division is a huge problem in an interdependent world that faces collective challenges—including climate change, nuclear proliferation, pandemics, and the threats posed by AI. —Charles A. Kupchan, Time, 14 June 2025

Study findings released at the conference on the impact of Leadership Labs, whose curriculum promises networking opportunities with leaders in the nonprofit, for-profit and political sectors, revealed that the relationship between those funded and those funding is interdependent. —Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025

But in today’s environment, these functions are interdependent. —Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

The Marine Corps is interdependent with the Navy for logistical support and medical services through Navy Medical, a sister service in the military. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdependent

• superintendent
• appendant
• ascendant
• attendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent