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. Keith Salisbury:

   The war fighter needs a decision : ‘ Do I engage or not ? ’ the process in general is a bunch of chat windows open on a computer screen — about 20 or more — and then a bunch of people start looking into systems to find out, ‘ Where is that target ? What are the surrounding facilities ? Are there schools ? Are there hospitals ? Are there civilian populations ? What munition would be appropriate ? Do we engage or not ? By using technology developed by private companies, The Air Force says it saved time and manpower, and even saved nearly a million dollars of fuel per week. ( REUTERS) As part of a Defense Innovation Advisory Board, leaders from technology companies like Pivotal Software went to the Combined Air Operations Center( CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to see how they could help. What they encountered was startling. They saw lots of whiteboards.

2. Thomas Kaplan:

   The spitfire is in a way the most iconic symbol of the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Britain was really one of the most pivotal turning points in modern history.

3. J Danforth Quayle:

   Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.

4. Fawaz Gerges:

   It's a good day for diplomacy, it's a good day for compromise, it's a good day for a new beginning between Iran -- a pivotal state in the Middle East -- and the United States.

5. Goa Kerle:

   I can't really explain how I did it but the truth played a pivotal role.