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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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Uthmeier and his team must continue their fight in this pivotal case to protect preborn children.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Viper acts similarly, giving insight at pivotal moments and having his back behind the scenes.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the episode, Morris plays Hazel, a sponsor to one of the pivotal characters.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Uthmeier and his team must continue their fight in this pivotal case to protect preborn children.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Viper acts similarly, giving insight at pivotal moments and having his back behind the scenes.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the episode, Morris plays Hazel, a sponsor to one of the pivotal characters.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 18 May. 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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