pivot on/around
phrasal verb
pivoted on/around; pivoting on/around; pivots on/around
: to be based on (something)
Our vacation plans will pivot around how much money we can save.
The book's plot pivots on the main character's need for revenge.
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This type of leader displays three traits: a growth mindset that embraces growing people and macro imagining possibilities rather than micromanaging employees, improvisation skills to pivot on at any moment and a thirst for learning and capacity for agility in a world of rapid change.
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Alise Cortez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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After the Cold War ended, there was a brief pivot on the part of successive U.S. administrations.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Newsom’s pivot on transgenderism goes deeper than his comments this month on a podcast, according to Politico.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Dealer negotiations often pivot on finding the right monthly payment, rather than the lowest sale price or interest rate, because the monthly sum is easier to digest.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Alise Cortez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Read More: What to Know About Escalating U.S.-South Africa Tensions After Trump's White House Meeting With Ramaphosa
After the Cold War ended, there was a brief pivot on the part of successive U.S. administrations.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Newsom’s pivot on transgenderism goes deeper than his comments this month on a podcast, according to Politico.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Dealer negotiations often pivot on finding the right monthly payment, rather than the lowest sale price or interest rate, because the monthly sum is easier to digest.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Pivot on/around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot%20on%2Faround. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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