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She is at a pivotal point in her career.
the report was missing a pivotal piece of information
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Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Turkey's long-standing opposition to Kurdish autonomy remains a pivotal challenge.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Tucked into all the pain and fear of this pivotal sequence, there are moments of profound intimacy and respect between Erzsébet and Maggie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden’s staff played a pivotal role in shielding him from the public eye by constructing walls around the aging Democratic leader, blocking out even key lawmakers and senior members of his own administration.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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