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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Anthony Edwards had 32 points and 14 rebounds and Naz Reid added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Wolves, whose defense kept them alive after a woeful start but allowed the Spurs to shoot 6 for 10 from 3-point range in the pivotal third quarter.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
But what makes this offseason a pivotal moment for them is the additional tax rate known as the repeater tax — a more severe financial penalty based on five-year windows, incentivizing owners not to spend excessively over the salary cap for prolonged periods.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Furthermore, Sharpe spent six months learning how to tinkle the ivories, an impressive commitment which pays off during the pivotal piano battles and ensures a welcome absence of clumsy cutaways from fingers to face.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Then came a pivotal meeting with Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang, who shared his vision of creating a digital mall for brands, to be called Tmall.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
But what makes this offseason a pivotal moment for them is the additional tax rate known as the repeater tax — a more severe financial penalty based on five-year windows, incentivizing owners not to spend excessively over the salary cap for prolonged periods.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Furthermore, Sharpe spent six months learning how to tinkle the ivories, an impressive commitment which pays off during the pivotal piano battles and ensures a welcome absence of clumsy cutaways from fingers to face.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Then came a pivotal meeting with Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang, who shared his vision of creating a digital mall for brands, to be called Tmall.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 13 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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