Thesaurus results for PIVOT

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noun

ˈpi-vət

Definition of pivot

as in core

the central part or aspect of something under consideration an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy

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verb

as in to rotate

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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Noun

Katie does an excellent pivot and tells everyone that Jay also said Kriste was a Traitor. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Her content often addresses wardrobe pivots, thrifting and managing dynamic sizing. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Roughly 25 million workers will be able to stay in their current occupations, although the nature of their jobs may change, while the remaining 11 million will need to pivot into other fields. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pivot

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivot

Noun

The first step is to establish an identity of how to give that represents your core values.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
If the Petten trials succeed, Thorizon’s swappable core could offer a clear path forward.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of core

Verb

When the device rotates, the frequencies of these signals shift slightly relative to each other.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
But having a card that earns 2X rewards everywhere doesn't restrict you from opening a rewards card that earns a 3X return on popular categories or 5% back on rotating categories.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotate

Noun

Each work takes its cues from Vodou spiritual practices in Haiti that are grounded in their African roots.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Snideman, the roots of the problem go back to when drivers paid vehicle licensing fees that helped fund critical services in San Mateo County.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of root

Noun

Your deep veins run within the muscles of your arms and legs, carrying most of the blood returning from your limbs to your heart.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Aware of the Simonson case in Minnesota, Wisconsin investigators identified one of the victims as Simonson, in part through a distinctive tattoo on her ankle featuring a heart and her daughter Alyssa's name.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of heart

Verb

He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
By July, the side project turned into a full-time job when MLB hired Weingardt as a principal product manager to explore changes to its flagship app.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
That level of control precluded a Vatican media operation from spinning tall tales as occurred during John Paul's reign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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