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pivoted

pivoted is the simple past and past participle of pivot.

Meaning of pivot

Verb

pivot (third-person singular simple present pivots, present participle pivoting, simple past and past participle pivoted)

  1. (intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
  2. (slang) To change the direction of a business, usually in response to changes in the market.
    • Mr. Shah’s new business has signed up 25 New York City hotels and raised $1.5 million from angel investors and $3 million from a seed round. Yet three months into his new project, he has had to pivot again, realizing that his best customers are large businesses, not individuals.2017 December 6, Caitlin Kelly, “For Entrepreneurs, a Tough Moment: The Pivot”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2022
  3. (US) To shift a political candidate's messaging during a general election to reflect plans and values more moderate than those advocated during the primary.

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Adjective

pivoted (not comparable)

  1. Fitted with a pivot or pivots.

Words formed from pivoted

Questions about pivoted

What does pivoted mean?
Pivoted means fitted with a pivot or pivots.
What is pivoted the simple past and past participle of?
Pivoted is the simple past and past participle of pivot.
What part of speech is pivoted?
Pivoted is an adjective.

Words near pivoted in the dictionary

  1. pivotal quantities
  2. pivotal quantity
  3. pivotality
  4. pivotally
  5. pivotalness
  6. pivoted
  7. pivoter
  8. pivoters
  9. pivoting
  10. pivotings
  11. pivotless

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