Definition of PIVOTAL

Examples of pivotal in a Sentence

She is at a pivotal point in her career. the report was missing a pivotal piece of information

Recent Examples on the Web

The takeaway from that story was that staying or going will be Bale's decision, with his meeting with Lopetegui therefore a potential pivotal moment. — SI.com, "Gareth Bale to Discuss Real Madrid Future With New Coach Julen Lopetegui as Man Utd Wait to Pounce," 13 July 2018 Kaufman describes 2011 and 2012 as a pivotal moment in Wisconsin’s political transformation, when widespread protests culminated in a recall election against Walker — which the governor survived. — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, "How Conservatives Bet Big on Wisconsin and Won," 11 July 2018 Project Runway came at a pivotal moment in my career. — Hope Reese, The Cut, "How I Get It Done: Nina Garcia, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine," 10 July 2018 And that makes these next few weeks seem like the pivotal moment in the season. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "With veterans on the mound and rotation all set, this could be Giants’ moment," 8 July 2018 The next three months constitute a pivotal moment in the trajectory of the Sixers’ rise, one that will play out almost entirely behind closed doors. — David Murphy, Philly.com, "Sixers might look the same, but potential for improvement is huge | David Murphy," 6 July 2018 This pivotal moment could upgrade your swim-trunks game considerably. — WSJ, "A Nearly Nude Take on James-Bond Style," 6 July 2018 Will the issue and the outrage fade into the background or help lead to a pivotal moment in the debate over immigration in the U.S.? — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "Families Belong Together rally on immigration: What's next after the protests?," 30 June 2018 The first Asian-American to head the DNC in recent memory, Nanda takes the reins from an interim ceo, Mary Beth Cahill, in overseeing the financial and political trajectory of the DNC at a pivotal moment. — Celeste Katz, Glamour, "The DNC Is Betting on a Woman Boss To Turn The Midterms Blue," 29 June 2018

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