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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The images of the attack were pivotal to Erin Smith's efforts to change the designation of her husband's death.
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CBS News, 24 June 2025
These three organizations were pivotal to Hurricane Helene relief efforts and continue to help the community rebuild.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
While superior technology and breakthrough innovations have shaped pivotal moments in history, victory has often relied on something more enduring: the ability to mobilize people, platforms, capital and ideas into a cohesive, mission-ready force.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Set in the mid-1990s, Steve follows a pivotal day in the life of the titular headteacher and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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CBS News, 24 June 2025
These three organizations were pivotal to Hurricane Helene relief efforts and continue to help the community rebuild.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
While superior technology and breakthrough innovations have shaped pivotal moments in history, victory has often relied on something more enduring: the ability to mobilize people, platforms, capital and ideas into a cohesive, mission-ready force.
—Toni Townes-Whitley, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Set in the mid-1990s, Steve follows a pivotal day in the life of the titular headteacher and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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