as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy
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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction
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Recent Examples of pivot
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Lee framed the microdrama push as an extension of Viu’s existing proposition rather than a pivot away from premium long-form content.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Garland was acquired in a midseason move that signaled a significant pivot in the team’s plans.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Lee framed the microdrama push as an extension of Viu’s existing proposition rather than a pivot away from premium long-form content.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Verb
The Timberwolves reportedly considered it before pivoting to a blockbuster trade for a different Eastern Conference star.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivot
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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.
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Sperm production works best at a temperature slightly cooler than core body temperature.
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The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.
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Nobody expected that the Feeneys would go on for half a century, but every winter and spring that passed, the team would be back on the diamond, albeit with a rotating cast.
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
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Any behavior requires a coordinated action across the brain—swing a baseball bat, complete a math problem—and the more the action is repeated, the more the associated neural pathways will strengthen.
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Ryan returned the favor in the fourth, getting Dalton Rushing, Freeland and Ohtani to all swing and miss.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
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Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Like the catchphrase to the Wide World of Sports broadcast that first enthralled Hunt with the World Cup, this was the essence of the thrill of victory contrasting, alas, with the agony of defeat.
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The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.
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The first permanent cotton-spinning mill was established in Pawtucket, Rhode Island dating back to 1790.
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“Pivot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivot. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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