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

Yes, there were plenty of sacrifices along the way, but that single pivot will define my life. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 These setbacks have left vast portions of the multibillion-dollar site vacant, prompting calls to pivot away from mixed-use retail toward … something else. — Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

For Toyota, the shift to an all-hybrid RAV4 lineup comes as more buyers are pivoting to those types of cars due to gas prices that remain elevated. — Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The company originally wanted to list in New York in 2022, but legislative pushback led the company to pivot to London the following year. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pivot

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Noun

At its core, Vermejo is a conservation laboratory developing the blueprint for rewilding in North America—the tourism element simply helps to fund it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of core

Verb

The screen can tilt 20 degrees up or down, swivel right and left 15 degrees, and even rotate 90 degrees into portrait mode.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotate

Verb

Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of swing

Noun

The way the central couple navigates the twists, turns, roadblocks and unforced errors that entangle their budding relationship is the beating heart of these films.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The approval was based on results from a trial that showed Mounjaro outperformed Trulicity in reducing the risk of major heart events.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heart

Verb

After successful demonstration in ground and airborne trials, the company turned its attention to a GravNav, a system that senses changes in gravity fields.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
There’s no better time to start turning your closet over for the season ahead.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn

Noun

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ahead, scroll on to find five cozy colors that the nail pros say perfectly capture the essence of fall.

— Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of essence

Verb

The Martian atmosphere is thin, just 1 percent the density of air at sea level on Earth, so helicopters flying on Mars must spin their rotors faster than on Earth to generate lift.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The team's prior work had identified that during rpTDEs, supermassive black holes exert a torque on the passing star that causes the star to spin faster during each passage.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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