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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With the deadline for getting the measure on the Nov. 5 ballot looming, Tuesday’s meeting was a point of no return for ushering through changes to the department’s system for getting rid of bad cops.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The shocking death, motivated by Walt’s own self-preservation, marked the point of no return for the antihero character’s descent into pure villainy.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The point of no return has been passed, and intelligence is being released faster than norms can be created.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The point of no return If republican citizens and leaders fail to be vigilant, they will eventually be confronted with a leader who has accumulated an extremely powerful and threatening following.
—Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The shocking death, motivated by Walt’s own self-preservation, marked the point of no return for the antihero character’s descent into pure villainy.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The point of no return has been passed, and intelligence is being released faster than norms can be created.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The point of no return If republican citizens and leaders fail to be vigilant, they will eventually be confronted with a leader who has accumulated an extremely powerful and threatening following.
—Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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