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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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Finally, there’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose current role is pivotal as top government spokesperson.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother-daughter duo sing the song together in the pivotal final concert scene, trading verses and loving looks.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida will be the consensus pick, but the Gators graduated their three starting guards who were pivotal to winning the title.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s presented as a pivotal moment in its subject’s life and given the usual Documentary 101 treatment, one of several signposts that the film uses to mark territory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother-daughter duo sing the song together in the pivotal final concert scene, trading verses and loving looks.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida will be the consensus pick, but the Gators graduated their three starting guards who were pivotal to winning the title.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s presented as a pivotal moment in its subject’s life and given the usual Documentary 101 treatment, one of several signposts that the film uses to mark territory.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 9 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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