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noun

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of pivots

Noun

What’s driving the surge Life transitions in your 40s and 50s — empty nests, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom — are sparking the desire to travel solo. —

Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 Life transitions such as an empty nest, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom often spark the desire to explore the world alone. —

Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 Policy pivots wreck forecasts Of course, all of these forecasts must be taken with a grain of salt. —

Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 The burgeoning trend comes even as a large chunk of the legacy car industry pivots back to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. —

Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 These developments are also intriguing in the context of the company’s streamlining pivots over the last few weeks. —

Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026 Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations. —

Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 The plot pivots on tiny gestures involving matters of life and death. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 And maximizing resources has become de rigueur this year as every industry is being disrupted, forcing marketing teams into overdrive and demanding constant pivots while budgets continue to shrink. —

Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

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 This gradually pivots the narrative toward the possible culprits in the form of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), an organization in Europe and North America branded a right-wing terrorist group by the FBI. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 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

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Noun

The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
What’s more, onions and other alliums have natural antibacterial properties that may inhibit the nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the roots of legume plants.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026