pivoting

American

[piv-uh-ting] / ˈpɪv ə tɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.

(formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel.

Etymology

Origin of pivoting

1850–55; pivot (v.) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Some are pivoting to blue-collar work or starting their own businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Many attempted to dodge the question, pivoting to terrorism or border security, but her tenacity revealed exactly what most of them actually believe: that there is a “but” lurking around the corner of every statement.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Oracle is pivoting toward cloud infrastructure, and that has proved controversial on Wall Street due to the heavy spending it requires.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

"So the past year and a half has been changing a lot. We've been pivoting quite rapidly but it's been pretty exciting."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Instead of answering, Alec started running to the right, back in the direction of the huge, pivoting landing pad of the Berg.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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