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pivotal

/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjective3 syllables

Pivotal means: being of crucial importance.

Synonyms for pivotal3

adjective, as in being of crucial importance

polar, crucial, important

What does pivotal mean?1

adjective

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being of crucial importance“a pivotal event”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pivotal in a sentence

  • Sami had a pivotal time in his life.OsoHombre
  • Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.Amastan
  • Putin made the pivotal error of trying to take the whole enchilada.frpzzd
  • He plays an important, almost pivotal, role.AlanF_US
  • Tom played a pivotal role in the company's growth.Hybrid
  • Tom played a pivotal role in the company's success.Hybrid
  • The Kabyle dialect in Algeria is playing a pivotal role in shaping a unified Berber language.Amastan

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