Pivotal

//ˈpɪvɪtəl//

Synonyms for "pivotal" (77 found)

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related to

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similar

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Translations

52 translations across 14 languages.

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Armenian

2 entries
  • առանցքային adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • առանցքային adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • опорен adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • основен adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • осов adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • централен adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Dutch

2 entries
  • cruciaal adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • doorslaggevend adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Finnish

3 entries
  • keskeinen adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • käänteentekevä adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • ratkaiseva adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

French

4 entries
  • central adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • crucial adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • déterminant adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • essentiel adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

German

4 entries
  • Angel adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • Dreh adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • Kardinal adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • Schlüssel adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Greek

4 entries
  • αξονικός adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • καίριος adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • καθοριστικός adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • σημαντικός adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Italian

3 entries
  • centrale adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • cruciale adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • fondamentale adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • гла́вен adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • клу́чен adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • о́сновен adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • сто́жерен adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)

Polish

4 entries
  • kluczowy adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • rdzeniowy adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • sworzniowy adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • trzpieniowy adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • crucial adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • pivotal adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Russian

3 entries
  • опорный adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • основной adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • центральный adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Spanish

3 entries
  • crucial adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • pivotal adj (of, relating to, or being a pivot)
  • pivotal adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Swedish

4 entries
  • avgörande adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • central adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • huvudsaklig adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)
  • nyckel adj (being of crucial importance; central, key)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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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?

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He plays an important, almost pivotal, role.

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Sami had a pivotal time in his life.

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

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