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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The Byzantine origins of Britain’s older silver coins illuminate the interdependent trading networks that drove medieval economies in Europe.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The use of this sort of interdependent feedback loop is likely to increase in the future with the introduction of autonomous agents.
—David Zuluaga Martínez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The use of this sort of interdependent feedback loop is likely to increase in the future with the introduction of autonomous agents.
—David Zuluaga Martínez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Interdependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdependent. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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