Synonyms for Pivot
ˈpɪv ətpiv·ot

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1. pivot, pivot mannoun

   the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

   Synonyms:
   pin, pivot man, pivot

2. pivot, pinnoun

   axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

   Synonyms:
   fall, thole, flag, stick, pin tumbler, pivot man, pin, pivot, rowlock, tholepin, oarlock, peg, personal identification number, bowling pin

3. pivotverb

   the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

   "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

   Synonyms:
   pin, pivot man

4. pivot, swivelverb

   turn on a pivot

   Synonyms:
   swivel, pivot

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1. pivotverb

   Synonyms:
   turn, hinge, depend

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1. List of paraphrases for "pivot":

   pivottable, pivoting, pivots, swivel, pivottables, turn, drawing, rotation, turning, dynamic, pivotal, rotate, linchpin, pan

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1. Matt Brooks:

   Farrakhan, by God’s grace, has pulled the cover off of that Satanic Jew and I’m here to say your time is up, your world is through. his comment about Netanyahu and Israel is a pivot to deflect from the fact that he’s unwilling and unprepared to condemn the hatred of Mr. Farrakhan.

2. Donald Trump:

   That was a great pivot off the fact that she wants open borders.

3. Scary Mommy Smokler:

   I like to pivot away from it altogether and just try to have a different conversation, because you can easily get sucked in, and I don't want to do that in front of (my daughter) or my son, because I don't want my son to think that we equate a girls' worth with the way she looks. it's so hard not to do that, but I think it's so important.

4. Danielle Filson:

   In order to meet the New York State mandate of 180 in session school days, rather than cut into spring break, religious observances, or the already short and much-needed summer, we will pivot to remote learning days during rare instances when schools close due to inclement weather, we are sad for a year without snow days.

5. Paul Smith:

   What we look at in our framework is taking the recent cases that strengthen the need for a trust building framework with police that entails acknowledgment of harm by law enforcement leaders, hopefully that this is a way to bring community voices into the work of public safety and a pivot away from just the militarized kind of policing that happens.