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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Owens cited those messages as evidence of a larger issue, alleging that the incident was a pivotal moment in West’s life that triggered much of his subsequent behavior.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
This is also a pivotal episode for Ellie and Dina, who get themselves into a good bit of trouble on their first day looking for Abby.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Deporting noncitizens Trump’s immigration moves are at the heart of what some experts call the most pivotal era of immigration law since the nation’s founding.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
The players must have thought the same at the beginning of this week, as they were not paid on time, only adding to the drama before a pivotal match.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
This is also a pivotal episode for Ellie and Dina, who get themselves into a good bit of trouble on their first day looking for Abby.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Deporting noncitizens Trump’s immigration moves are at the heart of what some experts call the most pivotal era of immigration law since the nation’s founding.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
The players must have thought the same at the beginning of this week, as they were not paid on time, only adding to the drama before a pivotal match.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 10 May. 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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