pivoting

American  

[piv-uh-ting] / ˈpɪv ə tɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.

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

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Etymology

Origin of pivoting

1850–55; pivot (v.) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Instead, they are pivoting in real time, with little more than rapidly evolving news coverage, student input and their own judgment to guide them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

"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

Insatiable demand from AI data centers has manufacturers pivoting production to high-margin enterprise customers, creating an acute squeeze in the consumer sector.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

He front-palmed it, holding it between his first and his little finger, so it was invisible from behind, then slipped his two middle fingers under it, pivoting it smoothly into a back-palm.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman