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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Christie’s catalogue describes it as an exceptionally rare treatment of a pivotal political moment, when Mehmed sought to consolidate his rule over the former Byzantine capital by installing Gennadius as patriarch of the Orthodox Church.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
For example, Big Brains is an award-winning podcast that features stories about the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs by scholars at the University of Chicago and leading universities across the country.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The next day, Algeria played a pivotal World Cup group match against Austria at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs (renamed Kansas City Stadium for the tournament).
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Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Being at the office is a pivotal experience in skills development that for skill development that wouldn’t be possible clocking in from the couch.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
For example, Big Brains is an award-winning podcast that features stories about the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs by scholars at the University of Chicago and leading universities across the country.
—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The next day, Algeria played a pivotal World Cup group match against Austria at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs (renamed Kansas City Stadium for the tournament).
—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Being at the office is a pivotal experience in skills development that for skill development that wouldn’t be possible clocking in from the couch.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pivotal
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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