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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Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.
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This decision would prove to be a pivotal moment in Gannon's career.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, in the life of a team, a pivotal experience changes their entire belief system.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This decision would prove to be a pivotal moment in Gannon's career.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, in the life of a team, a pivotal experience changes their entire belief system.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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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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