point of no return
noun phrase
1
: the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed
2
: a critical point at which turning back or reversal is not possible
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For Kingsnorth, the Industrial Revolution marked the point of no return.
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Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
With the climate, these points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys traded Parsons to the Packers in late August after the sides seemingly reached the point of no return in their contract negotiations.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite vowing to do better, Vince reaches a point of no return in episode six.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
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Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
With the climate, these points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys traded Parsons to the Packers in late August after the sides seemingly reached the point of no return in their contract negotiations.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite vowing to do better, Vince reaches a point of no return in episode six.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for point of no return
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“Point of no return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20no%20return. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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