diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
index adbc6767ed..e766683069 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
@@ -294,22 +294,22 @@ public function findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, array $names, Config
   public function getConfigEntitiesToChangeOnDependencyRemoval($type, array $names, $dry_run = TRUE) {
     $dependency_manager = $this->getConfigDependencyManager();
 
-    // Store the list of dependencies in three separate variables. This allows
-    // us to determine how the dependency graph changes as entities are fixed by
+    // Store the list of dependents in three separate variables. This allows us
+    // to determine how the dependency graph changes as entities are fixed by
     // calling the onDependencyRemoval() method.
 
-    // The list of original dependencies on $names. This list never changes.
-    $original_dependencies = $this->findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, $names, $dependency_manager);
+    // The list of original dependents on $names. This list never changes.
+    $original_dependents = $this->findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, $names, $dependency_manager);
 
-    // The current list of dependencies on $names. This list is recalculated
-    // when calling an entity's onDependencyRemoval() method results in the
-    // entity changing. This list is passed to each entity's
-    // onDependencyRemoval() method as the list of affected entities.
-    $current_dependencies = $original_dependencies;
+    // The current list of dependents on $names. This list is recalculated when
+    // calling an entity's onDependencyRemoval() method results in the entity
+    // changing. This list is passed to each entity's onDependencyRemoval()
+    // method as the list of affected entities.
+    $current_dependents = $original_dependents;
 
-    // The list of dependencies to process. This list changes as entities are
+    // The list of dependents to process. This list changes as entities are
     // processed and are either fixed or deleted.
-    $dependencies_to_process = $original_dependencies;
+    $dependents_to_process = $original_dependents;
 
     // Initialize other variables.
     $affected_uuids = [];
@@ -319,59 +319,58 @@ public function getConfigEntitiesToChangeOnDependencyRemoval($type, array $names
       'unchanged' => [],
     ];
 
-    // Try to fix any dependencies and find out what will happen to the
-    // dependency graph. Entities are processed in the order of most dependent
-    // first. For example, this ensures that Menu UI third party dependencies on
-    // node types are fixed before processing the node type's other
-    // dependencies.
-    while ($dependency = array_pop($dependencies_to_process)) {
-      /** @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface $dependency */
+    // Try to fix the dependents and find out what will happen to the dependency
+    // graph. Entities are processed in the order of most dependent first. For
+    // example, this ensures that Menu UI third party dependencies on node types
+    // are fixed before processing the node type's other dependents.
+    while ($dependent = array_pop($dependents_to_process)) {
+      /** @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface $dependent */
       if ($dry_run) {
         // Clone the entity so any changes do not change any static caches.
-        $dependency = clone $dependency;
+        $dependent = clone $dependent;
       }
       $fixed = FALSE;
-      if ($this->callOnDependencyRemoval($dependency, $current_dependencies, $type, $names)) {
+      if ($this->callOnDependencyRemoval($dependent, $current_dependents, $type, $names)) {
         // Recalculate dependencies and update the dependency graph data.
-        $dependency->calculateDependencies();
-        $dependency_manager->updateData($dependency->getConfigDependencyName(), $dependency->getDependencies());
-        // Based on the updated data rebuild the list of current dependencies.
+        $dependent->calculateDependencies();
+        $dependency_manager->updateData($dependent->getConfigDependencyName(), $dependent->getDependencies());
+        // Based on the updated data rebuild the list of current dependents.
         // This will remove entities that are no longer dependent after the
         // recalculation.
-        $current_dependencies = $this->findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, $names, $dependency_manager);
+        $current_dependents = $this->findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, $names, $dependency_manager);
         // Rebuild the list of entities that we need to process using the new
-        // list of current dependencies and removing any entities that we've
+        // list of current dependents and removing any entities that we've
         // already processed.
-        $dependencies_to_process = array_filter($current_dependencies, function ($current_dependency) use ($affected_uuids) {
-          return !in_array($current_dependency->uuid(), $affected_uuids);
+        $dependents_to_process = array_filter($current_dependents, function ($current_dependent) use ($affected_uuids) {
+          return !in_array($current_dependent->uuid(), $affected_uuids);
         });
-        // Ensure that the dependency has actually been fixed. It is possible
-        // that it has multiple dependencies that cause it to be in the list.
+        // Ensure that the dependent has actually been fixed. It is possible
+        // that other dependencies cause it to still be in the list.
         $fixed = TRUE;
-        foreach ($dependencies_to_process as $key => $entity) {
-          if ($entity->uuid() == $dependency->uuid()) {
+        foreach ($dependents_to_process as $key => $entity) {
+          if ($entity->uuid() == $dependent->uuid()) {
             $fixed = FALSE;
-            unset($dependencies_to_process[$key]);
+            unset($dependents_to_process[$key]);
             break;
           }
         }
         if ($fixed) {
-          $affected_uuids[] = $dependency->uuid();
-          $return['update'][] = $dependency;
+          $affected_uuids[] = $dependent->uuid();
+          $return['update'][] = $dependent;
         }
       }
       // If the entity cannot be fixed then it has to be deleted.
       if (!$fixed) {
-        $affected_uuids[] = $dependency->uuid();
+        $affected_uuids[] = $dependent->uuid();
         // Deletes should occur in the order of the least dependent first. For
         // example, this ensures that fields are removed before field storages.
-        array_unshift($return['delete'], $dependency);
+        array_unshift($return['delete'], $dependent);
       }
     }
     // Use the list of affected UUIDs to filter the original list to work out
     // which configuration entities are unchanged.
-    $return['unchanged'] = array_filter($original_dependencies, function ($dependency) use ($affected_uuids) {
-      return !(in_array($dependency->uuid(), $affected_uuids));
+    $return['unchanged'] = array_filter($original_dependents, function ($dependent) use ($affected_uuids) {
+      return !(in_array($dependent->uuid(), $affected_uuids));
     });
 
     return $return;