as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy
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as in rotates
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction
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Recent Examples of pivots
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Laughton was brought in to replace him over three months later, but now the Kings appear to require two pivots once again.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
This is the fourth open-air lifestyle center purchased since late 2023 as Tanger pivots from premium outlet centers into full-price retail.
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Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The hinge pivots at approximately 130 degrees, The Verge reported today.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Product pivots, like OpenAI’s decision to shutter its video app Sora, will likely face much more questioning.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
In her latest offering, the 32-year-old pivots from the darker sound of her debut, moving toward a meditative approach (in the very literal sense) to the music that colors life in the Caribbean.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In the 90s, on All My Children, those pivots involved super-couple Tad and Dixie, magazine mogul Brooke English, business titan Adam Chandler, and Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos’ Hayley and Mateo.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The accelerated timeline often leads to last-minute pivots involving weather, inventory shortages, and logistical surprises.
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Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Lee instead pivots to a 2023 bribery scandal that has nothing to do with the engineering, fire codes or testing protocols that govern these facilities.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Mazin’s script is shakiest when the action pivots to the village.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
But as the world pivots toward more sustainable sources of energy, a new geopolitical order will emerge.
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Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
The head of the Mini Cool pivots 360 degrees.
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Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
Some areas could receive more than a foot of snow by Saturday, April 4, as the storm pivots over the region.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Fans may be confused by the finale, which pivots on a disclosure that’s bound to be common knowledge for viewers (and should already be recognized by the characters, too).
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Anders Lee, Mason Marchment and Marcus Johansson are among the unsigned pivots at the moment.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Laughton was brought in to replace him over three months later, but now the Kings appear to require two pivots once again.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
This is the fourth open-air lifestyle center purchased since late 2023 as Tanger pivots from premium outlet centers into full-price retail.
—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The hinge pivots at approximately 130 degrees, The Verge reported today.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Product pivots, like OpenAI’s decision to shutter its video app Sora, will likely face much more questioning.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
In her latest offering, the 32-year-old pivots from the darker sound of her debut, moving toward a meditative approach (in the very literal sense) to the music that colors life in the Caribbean.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In the 90s, on All My Children, those pivots involved super-couple Tad and Dixie, magazine mogul Brooke English, business titan Adam Chandler, and Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos’ Hayley and Mateo.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The accelerated timeline often leads to last-minute pivots involving weather, inventory shortages, and logistical surprises.
—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Lee instead pivots to a 2023 bribery scandal that has nothing to do with the engineering, fire codes or testing protocols that govern these facilities.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Mazin’s script is shakiest when the action pivots to the village.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
But as the world pivots toward more sustainable sources of energy, a new geopolitical order will emerge.
—
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
The head of the Mini Cool pivots 360 degrees.
—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
Some areas could receive more than a foot of snow by Saturday, April 4, as the storm pivots over the region.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Fans may be confused by the finale, which pivots on a disclosure that’s bound to be common knowledge for viewers (and should already be recognized by the characters, too).
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivots
Noun
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
Verb
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The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
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At Taste Buds Kitchen, the 5-day summer camp runs 3 hours each morning and rotates through recipes including brownies, pies, pasta and garlic knots.
Noun
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Millennials have a soft spot in their hearts for babydoll tops.
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Our hearts go out to the people who were lost, their families, and everyone who has been impacted.
Verb
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.
Noun
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Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.
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But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.
Verb
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But the blueness of these districts does mean that the socialists will get elected and likely survive when the pendulum swings back to the Republicans.
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The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.
Noun
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Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.
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Kendrick Perkins, Jemele Hill, Monica McNutt and Gilbert Arenas have all made comments suggesting a similar discomfort at various points.
Verb
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Many Chicagoans will, of course, take a while to arrive at that level of trust when that wheel spins alone.
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Xavier Watts spins a football in his right hand and glues his eyes on the tablet resting in the hands of Jessie Bates III.
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“Pivots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivots. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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