pivot

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noun

piv·ot ˈpi-vət How to pronounce pivot (audio)

plural pivots

: a shaft or pin on which something turns

: a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect

: a key player or position

specifically : an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates

: the action of pivoting

especially : the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor

: a usually marked change

The idea of allowing a [marijuana] dispensary in the city is a pivot from the stance previously held by the council, which voted in early 2018 to ban sales in the city.

Katie Sobko

especially : an adjustment or modification made (as to a product, service, or strategy) in order to adapt or improve

A global pandemic strikes a business. The adaptable owner assesses the situation, predicts the future, and starts their pivot.

Jodie Cook

The company even redesigned its logo to look more like an electrical plug to emphasize its pivot to battery-powered vehicles.

Andrew J. Hawkins

The debate around the use of tools to track employee productivity has grown since the pivot to remote work in 2020.

Owen Hughes

The pivot to virtual learning impacted income and occupancy rates of hotels at colleges …

Melissa Angell

pivot

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verb

pivoted; pivoting; pivots

intransitive verb

: to turn on or as if on a pivot

a TV stand that pivots

She pivoted on her heel and stalked out of the room.

(figurative) The plot pivots on the discovery that Emily, who had for years been presumed dead, is found alive.

Debi Enker and Melinda Houston

: to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something (such as a product, service, or strategy)

In my first product business, I didn't know when to pivot and lost everything as a result. When your output (money) exceeds your input, or you can't afford to pay yourself, it's time to pivot.

India Gary-Martin

Restauranteur Jordan Rulloda has been grinding through this pandemic. … Rulloda says he and his small team have pivoted the best they can.

Lyndsay Morrison

The city famed for steel mills that powered America's industrial rise has steadily pivoted toward technology and health care …

Jonathan Lemire et al.

transitive verb

: to provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot

a pivoted mechanism

: to cause to pivot

pivoted the camera

: to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying (something, such as a product, service, or strategy)

Pharmacies have pivoted their businesses to meet the demands of mass vaccination services …

Nick Thayer

… many organizations have pivoted their operations by taking services online to adapt to current conditions and strengthen business resiliency.

Desmond Nair

… sales departments have pivoted the way they're restaffing and handling sales meetings—rather than putting 100 workers back out in the field, they're deploying their teams in strategic ways and outsourcing sales until they hire again.

Zeenath Kuraisha

pivotable

ˈpi-və-tə-bəl How to pronounce pivot (audio)

adjective

Did you know?

Pivot is a French borrowing that slowly evolved grammatically in the English language. It began as a noun in the 14th century designating a shaft or pin on which something turns ("The chair turns on a pivot"). Later it was applied to any central person or thing around which action revolves. The noun then came to denote the action of turning about, oscillating, or balancing on or as if on a point ("the pivot of the golfer's body"; "a pivot in advertising strategy"). Adjectival use followed, always functioning as a synonym of the derivative pivotal describing things that are the pivot, that are vitally important or critical ("a pivot decision"). The word evolved yet again in the 19th century to become a verb indicating the act of turning, literally and figuratively, about a point ("The player pivoted and passed the ball"; "The plot pivots on revenge"). In wider extended use, it can imply a change of direction ("The company pivoted towards marketing remote learning tools and resources").

Synonyms

Noun

bottom line
bull's-eye
centerpiece
core
crux
essence
gist
heart
kernel
keynote
meat
meat and potatoes
net
nub
nubbin
nucleus
pith
point
root
sum

Verb

revolve
roll
rotate
spin
swing
swirl
swivel
turn
twirl
twist
wheel
whirl

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy Verb The dancers pivoted on their toes and changed direction. The door hinge pivots around the pin. The quarterback pivoted and threw the ball to the running back.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This status quo was disrupted by the onset of Covid-19, which saw the shop pivot to virtual trunk shows.

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 That’s why the Camblin family ranch in Craig in northwest Colorado plans to flood irrigate once a decade, despite recently upgrading to an expensive, water-conserving pivot irrigation system.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The ever-pragmatic Selsky, momentarily wrong-footed by Irina’s rally speech calling for the boy’s release, manages a horrifying but impressively quick-thinking onstage pivot to broader, more toxic fearmongering and anti-Roma sentiment.

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 An energy price shock and central bank pivot to fight inflation in Europe has further dampened investor sentiment.

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Each onboarding cohort has historically received access to its own Slack group, but how that channel is being used has also changed after the company’s virtual-first pivot.

Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Biden’s national security adviser, Sullivan, stressed to me that the president’s plan was no mere reboot of Obama’s pivot.

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 Any such further pivot for Third Avenue would require further support from the full board.

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The long crevice opening, paired with up to 200 degrees of pivot angle, allows the Black+Decker Pivot to get into typically unaccessible places.

Collin Morgan And Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2022

Adjective

Kessie will provide back up to aging veteran captain Sergio Busquets in the pivot role moving forward, in an area of the pitch which Frenkie de Jong has acknowledged is his favorite.

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 July 2022 This is kind of a pivot moment for you when people will see your work and likely start calling you to shoot things.

Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 30 June 2022 The 2010 midterms, two years after former President Barack Obama was elected, were a pivot point for control of statehouses across the country.

David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 For her and Ukraine’s other young people, February 24, 2022, marks a pivot point—life will always be divided into a period before that day, when Vladimir Putin’s forces crossed into Ukraine, and after.

Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022 The one-year milepost, historically, is a pivot point for presidents, the natural transition from fighting to enact their agenda to selling it to voters ahead of the November midterm elections.

Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022 Outbreaks of infectious disease — the bubonic plague, smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu, AIDS — have been pivot points in human history.

William Falk, The Week, 23 Oct. 2021 In midfield, captain Sergio Busquets provides pivot support to Gavi and Frenkie de Jong while a front line is former by Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore.

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 What happened in the fifties with the Actors Studio with Elia Kazan and Tennessee Williams is a pivot point in the history of performance.

Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2022

Verb

Exhibiting art, online and in person Like everyone, including other arts organizations, UDAM has had to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 And while your mantra should be ‘plan, plan, plan,’ be prepared to pivot.

Emily Heil, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 As these now-legacy companies scramble to cut costs and boost subscriptions to please stockholders, the indie film industrial complex has once again been forced to pivot.

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Soul & Smoke started as a more approachable catering option, but the pandemic forced the two to pivot fast and transform their barbecue side hustle into a full-time gig.

Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Isaia has moved quickly to pivot its in-house production, supplementing flamboyant suiting with casual sportswear and all the pieces a man needs to dress down his suits and sport coats.

Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2022 Decelerate and pivot in front of the cone and accelerate again to the next cone.

Jen Murphy, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 Researchers like Post, however, are hopeful that understanding the origins of these overdoses early on will give public health advocates an advantage to pivot quickly and implement strategies that could save lives.

Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Difficulties in the Market Despite Walmart and Target's growth, here are a few forces causing these retailers to pivot quickly in this still uncertain time.

Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	pivots
释义	pivot 1 of 3 noun piv·ot ˈpi-vət plural pivots 1 : a shaft or pin on which something turns 2 a : a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect b : a key player or position specifically : an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates 3 : the action of pivoting especially : the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor 4 : a usually marked change The idea of allowing a [marijuana] dispensary in the city is a pivot from the stance previously held by the council, which voted in early 2018 to ban sales in the city. Katie Sobko especially : an adjustment or modification made (as to a product, service, or strategy) in order to adapt or improve A global pandemic strikes a business. The adaptable owner assesses the situation, predicts the future, and starts their pivot. Jodie Cook The company even redesigned its logo to look more like an electrical plug to emphasize its pivot to battery-powered vehicles. Andrew J. Hawkins The debate around the use of tools to track employee productivity has grown since the pivot to remote work in 2020. Owen Hughes The pivot to virtual learning impacted income and occupancy rates of hotels at colleges … Melissa Angell pivot 2 of 3 adjective 1 : turning on or as if on a pivot 2 : pivotal pivot 3 of 3 verb pivoted; pivoting; pivots intransitive verb 1 : to turn on or as if on a pivot a TV stand that pivots She pivoted on her heel and stalked out of the room. (figurative) The plot pivots on the discovery that Emily, who had for years been presumed dead, is found alive. Debi Enker and Melinda Houston 2 : to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something (such as a product, service, or strategy) In my first product business, I didn't know when to pivot and lost everything as a result. When your output (money) exceeds your input, or you can't afford to pay yourself, it's time to pivot. India Gary-Martin Restauranteur Jordan Rulloda has been grinding through this pandemic. … Rulloda says he and his small team have pivoted the best they can. Lyndsay Morrison The city famed for steel mills that powered America's industrial rise has steadily pivoted toward technology and health care … Jonathan Lemire et al. transitive verb 1 : to provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot a pivoted mechanism 2 : to cause to pivot pivoted the camera 3 : to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying (something, such as a product, service, or strategy) Pharmacies have pivoted their businesses to meet the demands of mass vaccination services … Nick Thayer … many organizations have pivoted their operations by taking services online to adapt to current conditions and strengthen business resiliency. Desmond Nair … sales departments have pivoted the way they're restaffing and handling sales meetings—rather than putting 100 workers back out in the field, they're deploying their teams in strategic ways and outsourcing sales until they hire again. Zeenath Kuraisha pivotable ˈpi-və-tə-bəl adjective Did you know? Pivot is a French borrowing that slowly evolved grammatically in the English language. It began as a noun in the 14th century designating a shaft or pin on which something turns ("The chair turns on a pivot"). Later it was applied to any central person or thing around which action revolves. The noun then came to denote the action of turning about, oscillating, or balancing on or as if on a point ("the pivot of the golfer's body"; "a pivot in advertising strategy"). Adjectival use followed, always functioning as a synonym of the derivative pivotal describing things that are the pivot, that are vitally important or critical ("a pivot decision"). The word evolved yet again in the 19th century to become a verb indicating the act of turning, literally and figuratively, about a point ("The player pivoted and passed the ball"; "The plot pivots on revenge"). In wider extended use, it can imply a change of direction ("The company pivoted towards marketing remote learning tools and resources"). Synonyms Noun bottom line bull's-eye centerpiece core crux essence gist heart kernel keynote meat meat and potatoes net nub nubbin nucleus pith point root sum Verb revolve roll rotate spin swing swirl swivel turn twirl twist wheel whirl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy Verb The dancers pivoted on their toes and changed direction. The door hinge pivots around the pin. The quarterback pivoted and threw the ball to the running back. Recent Examples on the Web Noun This status quo was disrupted by the onset of Covid-19, which saw the shop pivot to virtual trunk shows. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 That’s why the Camblin family ranch in Craig in northwest Colorado plans to flood irrigate once a decade, despite recently upgrading to an expensive, water-conserving pivot irrigation system. The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The ever-pragmatic Selsky, momentarily wrong-footed by Irina’s rally speech calling for the boy’s release, manages a horrifying but impressively quick-thinking onstage pivot to broader, more toxic fearmongering and anti-Roma sentiment. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 An energy price shock and central bank pivot to fight inflation in Europe has further dampened investor sentiment. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Each onboarding cohort has historically received access to its own Slack group, but how that channel is being used has also changed after the company’s virtual-first pivot. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Biden’s national security adviser, Sullivan, stressed to me that the president’s plan was no mere reboot of Obama’s pivot. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 Any such further pivot for Third Avenue would require further support from the full board. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The long crevice opening, paired with up to 200 degrees of pivot angle, allows the Black+Decker Pivot to get into typically unaccessible places. Collin Morgan And Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2022 Adjective Kessie will provide back up to aging veteran captain Sergio Busquets in the pivot role moving forward, in an area of the pitch which Frenkie de Jong has acknowledged is his favorite. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 July 2022 This is kind of a pivot moment for you when people will see your work and likely start calling you to shoot things. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 30 June 2022 The 2010 midterms, two years after former President Barack Obama was elected, were a pivot point for control of statehouses across the country. David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 For her and Ukraine’s other young people, February 24, 2022, marks a pivot point—life will always be divided into a period before that day, when Vladimir Putin’s forces crossed into Ukraine, and after. Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022 The one-year milepost, historically, is a pivot point for presidents, the natural transition from fighting to enact their agenda to selling it to voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022 Outbreaks of infectious disease — the bubonic plague, smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu, AIDS — have been pivot points in human history. William Falk, The Week, 23 Oct. 2021 In midfield, captain Sergio Busquets provides pivot support to Gavi and Frenkie de Jong while a front line is former by Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 What happened in the fifties with the Actors Studio with Elia Kazan and Tennessee Williams is a pivot point in the history of performance. Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2022 Verb Exhibiting art, online and in person Like everyone, including other arts organizations, UDAM has had to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 And while your mantra should be ‘plan, plan, plan,’ be prepared to pivot. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 As these now-legacy companies scramble to cut costs and boost subscriptions to please stockholders, the indie film industrial complex has once again been forced to pivot. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Soul & Smoke started as a more approachable catering option, but the pandemic forced the two to pivot fast and transform their barbecue side hustle into a full-time gig. Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Isaia has moved quickly to pivot its in-house production, supplementing flamboyant suiting with casual sportswear and all the pieces a man needs to dress down his suits and sport coats. Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2022 Decelerate and pivot in front of the cone and accelerate again to the next cone. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 Researchers like Post, however, are hopeful that understanding the origins of these overdoses early on will give public health advocates an advantage to pivot quickly and implement strategies that could save lives. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Difficulties in the Market Despite Walmart and Target's growth, here are a few forces causing these retailers to pivot quickly in this still uncertain time. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun French First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1841, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing pivot pivot tooth pivot on/around pivot tooth pivot on/around Kids Definition pivot 1 of 2 noun piv·ot ˈpi-vət 1 : a shaft or pin with a pointed end on which something turns 2 : the action or an instance of turning around on a point pivot 2 of 2 verb pivoted; pivoting : to turn on or as if on a pivot : turn around on a central point pivot on one foot Medical Definition pivot noun piv·ot ˈpiv-ət : a usually metallic pin holding an artificial crown to the root of a tooth pivots 1 of 2 noun plural of pivot as in roots the central part or aspect of something under consideration an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance roots points hearts cores essences kernels sums meats nubs nets bottom lines keynotes centerpieces themes drifts nuclei cruxes bullseyes nubbins piths directions subjects gists bull's-eyes nucleuses meat and potatoes cruces contents courses bodies tenors hypotheses substances propositions theses purports pivots 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of pivot as in rotates 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 Synonyms & Similar Words rotates swings turns swivels spins twists twirls revolves wheels rolls swirls whirls screws cranks unscrews coils winds reels twiddles circulates
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