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interdependent
Interdependent (adj) means depending on each other for support.
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Depending on each other for support.
"Instead, think of Congress and the Fed as interdependent institutions — a political relationship that constrains the Fed’s conduct."
— Sarah Binder, The Fed Claims to Be Independent. That’s Mostly a Myth (2017)
"Steeped in a culture telling us to think of ourselves as consumers instead of citizens, as self-reliant instead of interdependent, is it any wonder we deal with a systemic issue by turning in droves to ineffectual, individual efforts?"
— Martin Lukacs, Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals (2017)
"All life on our planet exists only because we are enmeshed within a complex web of interdependent ecological and social systems."
— Bob Doppelt, Business leaders need systemic thinking for sustainability (2012)
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What is the meaning of interdependent?
"interdependent" (adj) means depending on each other for support.
What is another word for interdependent?
Other words for "interdependent" include mutualist.
What is the opposite of interdependent?
The opposite of "interdependent" is independent.