Examples of pivotal in a Sentence
She is at a pivotal point in her career.
the report was missing a pivotal piece of information
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Beyond providing capital, the family office played a pivotal role in supporting the startup’s executive management by offering local expertise in areas such as development, logistics, legal advisory and operational processes specific to the region.
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Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Sundance helped bring the reckoning our film follows to a global audience at a pivotal moment, not just for the First People of North America but for all people who call this continent home.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Featuring the band’s seminal lineup of Gordon, guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, and drummer Steve Shelley, Hold That Tiger captured Sonic Youth at a pivotal moment.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Students, alumni and staff members gathered in music, laughter, cheers and dance for one purpose: to celebrate Austin's only historically Black university at a pivotal moment in its history.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Sundance helped bring the reckoning our film follows to a global audience at a pivotal moment, not just for the First People of North America but for all people who call this continent home.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Featuring the band’s seminal lineup of Gordon, guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, and drummer Steve Shelley, Hold That Tiger captured Sonic Youth at a pivotal moment.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Students, alumni and staff members gathered in music, laughter, cheers and dance for one purpose: to celebrate Austin's only historically Black university at a pivotal moment in its history.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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pivotal
adjective
piv·ot·al
ˈpiv-ət-ᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or functioning as a pivot
2
: extremely important : critical
a pivotal discovery
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