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pivotal

[ piv-uh-tl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
  2. of vital or critical importance:

    a pivotal event.



pivotal

/ ˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or acting as a pivot
  2. of crucial importance
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱dzٲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 辱o·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pivotal1

First recorded in 1835–45; pivot + -al 1
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The books, films and merch have played a pivotal role in the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

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To help move us through the five stages of grief, The Times’ “Last of Us” viewers and players Mary McNamara, Tracy Brown and Todd Martens take on the pivotal second episode.

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The plan has proved pivotal due to increasingly disastrous fires in the state, including after the 2018 Camp fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and cost insurers $12.5 billion.

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But why is the company so pivotal in the race for AI supremacy between the US and China?

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The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is widely seen as a pivotal moment in the 2024 presidential campaign, with lasting implications for the political future of the United States.

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