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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 of pivotal from the Web
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Although the origin of gigantism in sauropodomorphs was a pivotal stage in the history of dinosaurs, an incomplete fossil record obscures details of this crucial evolutionary change.
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Their departures come on the heels of a pivotal meeting held by Prime Minister Theresa May last week at Chequers, an estate outside of London.
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More: Insider: What's left on Pacers' checklist as free agency slows and pivotal summer looms (Photo: Joe Raymond, AP) The Pacers' 23rd overall pick in the NBA draft is the youngest – and smallest -- of three NBA sons to Shawn and Toya Holiday.
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These monster and supernatural comics were a pivotal building block for Marvel Comics, which essentially re-cast monsters as heroes.
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Especially after the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2006, Justice Kennedy occupied a pivotal and often decisive role on the Court, situated between its conservative and liberal wings.
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The 7th Congressional District race is considered one of the pivotal contests in the battle for control of Congress.
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Robinson had two interceptions in the 1962 AFL championship victory over Houston, a pivotal one in the 1966 AFL title game against Buffalo and 11 solo tackles in the ensuing first Super Bowl against Green Bay.
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At this tournament, both Messi and Ronaldo disappeared in their country’s pivotal game.
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First Known Use of pivotal
1838
pivotal Synonyms
Near Antonyms
inconsequential, insignificant, minor, trivial, unimportant;
Related Words
decisive, life-and-death (also life-or-death), weighty;
basic, elementary, fundamental;
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