Pivotal

//ˈpɪvɪtəl//

"Pivotal" in a Sentence (12 examples)

After a while, they suddenly started calling her “third wife”; at first it was a joke, but it went on to become a habit, to the extent that seniors and juniors, old and young all used “third wife” as her name. Was this the pivotal moment for disagreement in the family?

He plays an important, almost pivotal, role.

Sami had a pivotal time in his life.

Tom played a pivotal role in the company's growth.

Tom played a pivotal role in the company's success.

The British art dealer is under investigation by Greek and Italian authorities for allegedly playing a pivotal role in trafficking stolen artifacts to private collectors and museums in the West.

Your forties are pivotal.

Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.

Historically, these verbal sparring contests have sometimes played a pivotal role in helping Americans decide who to vote for.

The Kabyle dialect in Algeria is playing a pivotal role in shaping a unified Berber language.

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It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].

"Crucially, HS2 is already playing a pivotal role in helping Britain's post-pandemic economic recovery.

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