Synonyms for pivotal
ˈpɪv ə tlpiv·otal

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1. pivotal, polaradjective

   being of crucial importance

   "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

   Synonyms:
   polar, glacial, gelid, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   noncrucial

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1. make-or-break

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

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1. pivotaladjective

   Synonyms:
   turning, hinging, depending

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1. List of paraphrases for "pivotal":

   central, crucial, key, essential, critical, hinge, decisive, pivot, vital, fundamental

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1. Steve Daines:

   We are at a pivotal time in our great nations history, we have shown the world time and time again the genius of American ingenuity and the grit of American determination. However, a radical, socialist, far-left movement is growing across this country. And it has taken root as the new voice of the Democratic Party.

2. Societe Generale strategist Kenneth Broux:

   That was a sort of breaking point for broader risk assets when stops went off and the selloff started accelerating. the 1.5% level (on U.S. Treasuries) is really pivotal.

3. Richard Blumenthal:

   Congress must seize this historic moment — a pivotal turning point for reining in Big Tech, having seen Big Tech's harms and abuses, in our hearings and their own lives, Americans are ready for action — and results.

4. Alain Werner:

   (The case) will help to raise awareness of the pivotal role played by financial actors in the trade of mineral resources that fuel armed conflicts in Africa and elsewhere.

5. Sana Dabbas:

   There is a pivotal moment in life when you realize who you are and the world around you is no longer what it seems. Your reality has changed forever....