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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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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The two games in Macao were a pivotal step in repairing the relationship with the NBA’s second-biggest market.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Formula 1 is at such a pivotal moment culturally.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The doc will include footage Michél shot on his phone during pivotal moments in the saga, like a meeting in China with a top CCP official who was sentenced to death by the Chinese government in 2022 for taking bribes.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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