pivot on/around
phrasal verb
pivoted on/around; pivoting on/around; pivots on/around
: to be based on (something)
Our vacation plans will pivot around how much money we can save.
The book's plot pivots on the main character's need for revenge.
Examples of pivot on/around in a Sentence
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For the case alone, the brand corporates a rotation system of more than 60 components mounted on De Bethune’s signature floating lugs that enable the case to pivot around its central axis smoothly and precisely.
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Does a current lack of cash flow necessitate a pivot around your content strategy?
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
The pivot on credit-card tipping, as well as the signals of potential coming headway on bargaining, could spur more growth for the union campaign, which has struggled at times to maintain momentum.
—Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Nonetheless, the agreement represents a major pivot on immigration by Mr. Biden.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2024
In keeping with New York’s preferential approach, Gov. Kathy Hochul had announced in March 2022 a pivot on store licensing: Applicants with past cannabis convictions would go to the front of the line.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
This is where tax teams will need agility and the ability to pivot on a dime, and businesses will have to forecast well and prepare for any new guidance that comes.
—Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Sometimes their seemingly offhand conversations will pivot on an unexpectedly raw revelation, such as Ji-soo’s candid account of her loss of virginity, or Jang-soo’s apology to Sang-won for loving her cat more than anybody in her life, even her friend.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
While China’s trade conflicts with the West over semiconductors pivot on national security and technological innovation, the dispute over cosmetics is largely about money.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Does a current lack of cash flow necessitate a pivot around your content strategy?
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
The pivot on credit-card tipping, as well as the signals of potential coming headway on bargaining, could spur more growth for the union campaign, which has struggled at times to maintain momentum.
—Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Nonetheless, the agreement represents a major pivot on immigration by Mr. Biden.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2024
In keeping with New York’s preferential approach, Gov. Kathy Hochul had announced in March 2022 a pivot on store licensing: Applicants with past cannabis convictions would go to the front of the line.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
This is where tax teams will need agility and the ability to pivot on a dime, and businesses will have to forecast well and prepare for any new guidance that comes.
—Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Sometimes their seemingly offhand conversations will pivot on an unexpectedly raw revelation, such as Ji-soo’s candid account of her loss of virginity, or Jang-soo’s apology to Sang-won for loving her cat more than anybody in her life, even her friend.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
While China’s trade conflicts with the West over semiconductors pivot on national security and technological innovation, the dispute over cosmetics is largely about money.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
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“Pivot on/around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot%20on%2Faround. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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