to pivot
- verb
- /ˈpɪvət/
- Jargon
- In response, the administration reset its policies after its first 18 months in office, pivoting toward a second, more assertive grand strategy.
The second is pivoting off of of of Dan's point.
- The second is pivoting off of of of Dan's point.
- You better know how to pivot and make fast decisions.
- So you you've always been able to pivot and adjust and make the transition.
- What was the defining moment where you then pivoted to crypto COVID?
- and I think you move forward and learn. You pivot from mistakes. You fail fast
- Yeah, they understand and they pivot really quickly.
- And it's OK to pivot, it's OK to evolve.
- And so you just shift and pivot and then you move on.
- It's time for me to pivot into something else.
- So, so we want to pivot to the audience.
- And under Steve Jobs, Apple successfully pivoted a bunch of times.
- And it takes a long time to, like, truly pivot and create something new.
- I mean, I now pivoting back to babies.
- I don't have the, we got to pivot this way, right?
Examples
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Evolution in the business world is evident when an organization pivots its direction or strategy.
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Our team needs to pivot in response to the new regulations affecting our industry.
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You better know how to pivot and make fast decisions.
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Yeah, they understand and they pivot really quickly.
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Do you think that they need to just pivot to something else?
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Perhaps you need to pivot and change your strategy.
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We are ready to pivot once the market narrative shifts.
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If no one thinks your MVP solution is interesting or sufficient, iterate or pivot until an adequate number say "yes."
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As Gartner correctly notes, we are aggressively pivoting our Go-To-Market and roadmap plans to service the emerging Digital Marketing audience.
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To survive in a competitive market, companies often need to pivot their business strategies quickly.
Synonyms
To change what you are doing to fit a new situation
To change the direction or main focus of something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Radical
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the verb pivot is to imagine a company turning around a central pin; to pivot in business means to make a big change of direction, just like making a turn around a fixed point.