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

Leadership roles or intimidating pivots that require you to have courage are no exception. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

This gives time for reasonable concerns to be raised and for pivots in design and siting to take place accordingly. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Part woozy fever dream, part vicious action picture, the movie pivots on a prescient and horrifying warning about the ease with which humanity might annihilate itself. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Her lively cast, led by a buoyant Ella Rubin, bounce off each other in a remote, gorgeous, lakeside setting on which the show’s entire story pivots. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

The marketing plan seems designed to gall Charli, who has made a career out of hard pivots and clean breaks with past versions of herself. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Details matter But for some elements like cobalt, demand can drop as the industry pivots to low-cobalt battery chemistries—and the recycled supply quickly exceeds demand. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

History tells us the managers who stay locked in while everyone else pivots toward football draft prep are the ones hoisting trophies come October. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Chidsey, who formerly engineered pivots at Subway and Burger King, took over the cruise company this spring, cutting costs and setting a plan for new efficiencies. — Sarah Min,hugh Leask,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Verb

Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

The Kiros campaign quickly pivots to a protest at the state capitol instead. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

The first is a ‘buy’ rating for Danish wind giant Ørsted, which Goldman sees benefiting as Europe increasingly pivots energy policy towards offshore wind power after the continent experienced its second price shock in five years. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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

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