Synonyms of pivots

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

• roots
• hearts
• cores
• points
• essences
• kernels
• sums
• meats
• bottom lines
• nets
• nubs
• keynotes
• centerpieces
• nuclei
• meat and potatoes
• nubbins
• gists
• cruxes
• themes
• piths
• drifts
• directions
• subjects
• bull's-eyes
• tenors
• contents
• courses
• bodies
• substances
• hypotheses
• 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
• turns
• swings
• spins
• twirls
• twists
• swivels
• revolves
• swirls
• wheels
• rolls
• whirls
• screws
• cranks
• unscrews
• coils
• winds
• reels
• circulates
• twiddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pivots

Noun

The story pivots on the mother’s suggestion that Sanghee move to the island and learn the business in order to eventually take it over. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Instead, it emergency pivots to Texas and winds up airing a death. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

From puberty and first heartbreak to career pivots and, for some, motherhood, women are thrown into an endless evolution of identity that comes with simply being alive. — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

These companies’ pivots are also an acknowledgement that their hypergrowth stage is over. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Emergency pivots often mean the signals got ignored for too long. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Costarring Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, Lioness season 3 pivots from the previous two seasons by putting Joe at the center of a major scandal that follows a double kidnapping attempt. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026

This week, Miley (née Cyrus) pivots back to glitzy dance bangers, Adéla lives out her pop princess fantasy on the standout track from her debut album, and Beyoncé adds Selena to the Spanish version of a B’Day favorite. — Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Hilton vouches for their integrity, then quickly pivots into an attack on smug Democrats who take voters for granted. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images When most people think of AI and jobs, the conversation often pivots to which occupations are most likely to be obliterated by its arrival. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

The Kiros campaign quickly pivots to a protest at the state capitol instead. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Lee instead pivots to a 2023 bribery scandal that has nothing to do with the engineering, fire codes or testing protocols that govern these facilities. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026

Mazin’s script is shakiest when the action pivots to the village. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026