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fulcrum

[fool-kruhm, fuhl-] / ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl- /
NOUN
key
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blueprint clue code core guide indicator means passport password sign ticket
STRONG
brand cipher crux cue earmark explanation hinge index interpretation lead lever marker nexus nucleus pivot pointer root symptom translation
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
lock question
NOUN
pivot
Synonyms
STRONG
axle center heart hinge hub kingpin shaft spindle swivel
WEAK
focal point revolves axis turning point
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside periphery
NOUN
seat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
center house place post site spot
STRONG
abode axis capital cradle headquarters heart hub location mansion polestar residence situation source station
WEAK
focal point nerve center
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior outside
WEAK
annex offshoot
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backing
STRONG
abutment agency back base bed bedding block brace buttress collar column cornerstone device flotation foothold footing foundation groundwork guide hold lining means medium pillar platform pole post prop rampart reinforcement rest rib rod shore stake stanchion stave stay stiffener stilt substratum substructure sustentation timber underpinning
Antonyms
WEAK
disapproval discouragement frustration opposition stop

Example Sentences

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“At this point, we are laser focused on the fulcrum question going forward: how effective are Iran’s drones?”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“As this month winds down, we look for the crude markets to continue to act as a fulcrum with diesel providing leadership on both the upside and now the downside,” Ritterbusch says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The "Egyptian King", so often the fulcrum of Liverpool's attack, has scored just one goal from open play in the Premier League this season, on the opening weekend.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Tuchel, however, has been in no rush to return Bellingham to the squad, despite a status in recent years which has had him regarded as the fulcrum of England's team.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

‘Give me a fulcrum, and I shall move the world!’

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.