Examples of pivotal in a Sentence
She is at a pivotal point in her career.
the report was missing a pivotal piece of information
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The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (Crown: $35) An exploration of the pivotal five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War.
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Though this season primarily revolves around Colin and Penelope’s friends-to-lovers romance, the Netflix series is already laying the groundwork for a pivotal Bridgerton storyline.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Though this season primarily revolves around Colin and Penelope’s friends-to-lovers romance, the Netflix series is already laying the groundwork for a pivotal Bridgerton storyline.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivotal. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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pivotal
adjective
piv·ot·al
ˈpiv-ət-ᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or functioning as a pivot
2
: extremely important : critical
a pivotal discovery
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