as in crucial
of the greatest possible importance
the report was missing a pivotal piece of information
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Recent Examples of pivotal
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation A dramatic shift in JBL's trajectory occurred in 2004, marking a pivotal moment in his wrestling journey.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Be Specific and Objective Feedback is a pivotal tool in empowering growth.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
To witness the action unfold along the pivotal Amen Corner and find out who wins the next iconic green jacket, start watching at 7:30 on Thursday morning.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite Alonso’s red-hot start to the season, the Marlins opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto in front of him during a pivotal moment in Tuesday’s game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Be Specific and Objective Feedback is a pivotal tool in empowering growth.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
To witness the action unfold along the pivotal Amen Corner and find out who wins the next iconic green jacket, start watching at 7:30 on Thursday morning.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite Alonso’s red-hot start to the season, the Marlins opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto in front of him during a pivotal moment in Tuesday’s game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pivotal
Adjective
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Losing access to tools is not as crucial as losing access to the screws because many tools last a long time.—
Jay L. Zagorsky,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Key To Talking About Tariffs is Transparency During any business disruption or crisis, transparent communication is crucial for maintaining customer trust.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of the key creative minds behind Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is owning up to a pair of casting choices widely decried as racially insensitive.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If internal knowledge is lost or key operational capabilities are reduced without clear redistribution of responsibilities, response times and national coordination efforts could suffer.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This capability is particularly useful for studying critical environments like eelgrass beds, which support marine biodiversity.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With key players sidelined, Sacramento will now have to lean heavily on its depth during a critical stretch of the season, but at the worst possible time.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, mosquito abatement is a vital public health service, as are many of the other services offered by Illinois’ thousands of government bodies.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Other vital background includes my in-depth coverage of mental health chatbots which have been bolstered by generative AI (see the link here) and the rapidly changing nature of the client-therapist relationship due to generative AI at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Pivotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pivotal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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