Synonyms of pivots

pivots 1 of 2

noun

plural of pivot

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• hearts
• cores
• points
• essences
• kernels
• sums
• meats
• bottom lines
• nets
• nubs
• keynotes
• centerpieces
• nuclei
• meat and potatoes
• nubbins
• gists
• cruxes
• themes
• piths
• drifts
• directions
• subjects
• bull's-eyes
• tenors
• contents
• courses
• bodies
• substances
• hypotheses
• propositions
• theses
• purports

pivots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pivot

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• turns
• swings
• spins
• twirls
• twists
• swivels
• revolves
• swirls
• wheels
• rolls
• whirls
• screws
• cranks
• unscrews
• coils
• winds
• reels
• circulates
• twiddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pivots

Noun

Thomson’s own authoritative delivery of his opinions has an air of proclamation, but is leavened by his characteristic twinkly asides and curious pivots. — Nicolas Rapold, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

In the novel, Hubie and Janine’s relationship pivots after an ectopic pregnancy ends in loss. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Anders Lee, Mason Marchment and Marcus Johansson are among the unsigned pivots at the moment. — 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 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

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. — 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