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

From here, the movie pivots to Naim (Joe Bird), an Australian teenager who has just moved to a new suburb. —Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026

Elon Musk pivots from paying people to vote Elon Musk, the world's richest person, poured millions into supporting Brad Schimel in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Effective narrative intelligence requires pre-loaded pivots. —Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

The robot features 41 degrees of freedom, enabling complex, human-like joint coordination, while custom high-torque actuators deliver hundreds of newton-metres of force for rapid jumps, pivots, and sudden directional changes. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026

Such pivots have happened before—in the 1940s and the 1980s, for example. —Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026

As Denver pivots to backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham with Nix’s season-ending ankle fracture, there are plenty more areas of optimism and concern heading into next weekend’s AFC Championship. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026

Bannock plan pivots to condos Ahlquist is taking a different approach to downtown living than many competitors. —Mark Dee january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026

And after nearly 30 years of strategic pivots, little of Netflix’s original business model remains in place. —Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026

Verb

The closures come as Amazon pivots its focus to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Markets in the next few years, the company said in a news release. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

The tour then pivots to Latin America with performances in Bogotá, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and São Paulo, Brazil throughout October. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026

According to a Zebra spokesperson, the review pivots the technology company further back to its core offerings. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025

Hezekiah pivots to boxing, and his strength in the ring and romantic chemistry with Mary get him the wrong kind of attention from Sugar — who’s just itching to swan-dive off that cliff into self-destruction. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

Life pivots to you and the baby. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025

The film pivots from wry mock-doc to straightforward slasher in its second half, but its wit remains sharper than the farm equipment Leslie uses to dispatch his victims. —Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025

Our talk of the first president eventually pivots to the actions of the current one. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025

The top lid even pivots up and down just like many outdoor barbecue grills. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025