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comparative more pivotal, superlative most pivotal
Of, relating to, or being a pivot. examples
Being of crucial importance; central, key. quotations examples
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19
"Crucially, HS2 is already playing a pivotal role in helping Britain's post-pandemic economic recovery.
2021 January 13, “Packham initiates new petition opposing HS2”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 12