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

2. pivot, pinnoun

   axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

   Synonyms:
   fall, thole, flag, stick, pin tumbler, pivot man, pin, 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

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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. Geraldine Henchy:

   There's no way to quickly move to online ordering at this point, they can't do it. It's too complicated, and it's a security risk. So they can't pivot to just go to online ordering for WIC.

2. Kevin Burgett:

   It's pretty easy to explain the Fed's pivot with factors other than Trump talking, he's going to be right, or get what he wants at some point, but not because of the pressure but because things have evolved in that way.

3. Mark Leonard:

   He has an incredible nose for political opportunity, but also for power, he was stuck in Ukraine... and couldn't see a way out. He initially stepped up the Russian footprint in Syria because Assad was in trouble. Now he has managed this extraordinary pivot after the Paris events.

4. Chris Sununu:

   Hopefully there’s a pivot and a change, but nobody’s seeing it right now, and that’s why they’re sitting at 38% approval, i’d have to give them a failing grade, and they’re going to need a lot of work to turn this around.

5. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx:

   Perhaps years from now we will look back at this moment as a moment when, at a time when there may have been some skepticism about the safety of the automotive industry in general, the industry stepped up and made a hard pivot with us towards a more proactive culture.