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
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 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
The next episode pivots around Noah’s basketball game with his brother, Sasha (Timothy Simons).
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Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
Honda wasn’t supposed to be the company making panic pivots or swallowing multi-billion-dollar write-downs while chasing the EV transition.
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New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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
Founder James van Geelen said persistently high energy prices risk weighing on consumers and corporate earnings, creating a backdrop where stocks struggle even as the Federal Reserve eventually pivots toward rate cuts.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Career pivots are often messy, beginning with boredom signaling that current work no longer fits.
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Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 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
The next episode pivots around Noah’s basketball game with his brother, Sasha (Timothy Simons).
—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
Honda wasn’t supposed to be the company making panic pivots or swallowing multi-billion-dollar write-downs while chasing the EV transition.
—
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
Verb
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.
—
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
Founder James van Geelen said persistently high energy prices risk weighing on consumers and corporate earnings, creating a backdrop where stocks struggle even as the Federal Reserve eventually pivots toward rate cuts.
—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 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 top rotates to move with the wind instead of blowing over, and it’s made of anti-rust stainless steel for durability outdoors.
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
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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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
Noun
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Unlike stars, which generate energy from thermonuclear fusion in their cores, brown dwarfs are too small to have ongoing fusion power.
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Sediment cores - long cylinders of material drilled from riverbeds and lakebeds - gave us a chronological record of what was deposited over decades.
Verb
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Smarter, Not Larger The conversation around AI often swings between extremes.
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Toward the beginning of the episode, the group sits down to eat at a hole-in-the-wall barbecue spot and the camera swings around the table in a sweeping circular motion, capturing everyone laughing, bonding and sharing a meal.
Noun
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That leaves the team third in Group C with three points, needing a draw or potentially a narrow loss against Brazil to make it out of the group.
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Along with her 17 points, Thornton was key in keeping Reese and the rest of the daunted Atlanta front court at bay.
Verb
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The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.
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To light that fire again on WHACK’S MUSEUM, Tierra Whack spins back to her battle rap roots for a full-throttled put me in your barbershop top fives record.
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“Pivots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivots. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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