Definitions for Point of No Return
point of no re·turn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rubicon, point of no returnnoun

   a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. point of no returnnoun

   The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.

2. point of no returnnoun

   The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.

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1. Point of No Return

   Point of No Return is a single by Exposé, released on March 11, 1985. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé, the single was originally released in 1984 on the Pantera label with Alejandra Lorenzo (Alé) as the lead singer. The single was re-recorded in 1987 with Jeanette Jurado as the lead vocalist and included on the group's debut album, Exposure (1987).

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1. point of no return

   The point of no return is a critical point in a process, situation, or series of events where one must continue on the current course of action as turning back, retreating or changing decisions is no longer an option, either due to circumstances or the potential negative consequences. It's often a moment of irrevocable commitment.

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1. Point of no return

   The point of no return is the point beyond which one must continue on his or her current course of action because turning back is physically impossible, prohibitively expensive or dangerous. A particular irreversible action can be a point of no return, but the point of no return can also be a calculated point during a continuous action.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. point of no return

   A point along an aircraft track beyond which its endurance will not permit return to its own or some other associated base on its own fuel supply.

Matched Categories

1. • Dividing Line

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Point of No Return in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Point of No Return in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Point of No Return in a Sentence

1. Tom Oliver:

   In terms of a potential tipping point where the loss of insects causes whole ecosystems to collapse, the honest answer is we just don't know when the point of no return is, we know that you can't just keep losing species without, ultimately, causing a catastrophic outcome.

2. Marina Ovsyannikova:

   I have been feeling a cognitive dissonance, more and more, between my beliefs and what we say on air, the war was the point of no return, when it was simply impossible to stay silent.

3. Tom Malinowski:

   We have urged the government not to let the situation get past a point of no return, because if that happens the gains of the last decade really will be at risk.

4. Vassily Nebenzia:

   The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war, we hope there will be no point of no return.

5. Anders Levermann:

   We have already awoken the giant at the southern pole, we are already at a point of no return if we don't do anything.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Point of No Return
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Point_of_No_Return
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_No_Return
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Point of No Return
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf