diff --git a/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md b/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
index fb49776c..750d159f 100644
--- a/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ export function LiveLetterFrequency({ rows, accent }: LetterFrequencyInput) {
 }
 ```
 
-The dependency list owns application invalidation. The definition identity
-tells the chart host when captured values changed. See
+The application owns invalidation through the dependency list. A new
+definition identity tells TanStack Charts to rebuild the chart. See
 [Chart Definition API](../../reference/chart-definitions.md).
 
 ## Interaction callbacks
diff --git a/packages/charts-core/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md b/packages/charts-core/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
index fb49776c..750d159f 100644
--- a/packages/charts-core/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
+++ b/packages/charts-core/docs/framework/react/quick-start.md
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ export function LiveLetterFrequency({ rows, accent }: LetterFrequencyInput) {
 }
 ```
 
-The dependency list owns application invalidation. The definition identity
-tells the chart host when captured values changed. See
+The application owns invalidation through the dependency list. A new
+definition identity tells TanStack Charts to rebuild the chart. See
 [Chart Definition API](../../reference/chart-definitions.md).
 
 ## Interaction callbacks