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no going back

ADJECTIVE
inexorable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
implacable inescapable merciless relentless unrelenting
WEAK
adamant adamantine bound bound and determined compulsory dead set on dogged hard harsh hell bent on immobile immovable ineluctable inflexible ironclad like death and taxes locked-in mean business necessary obdurate obstinate remorseless resolute rigid set in stone severe single-minded stubborn unappeasable unbending uncompromising unmovable unyielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind merciful nice sympathetic
WEAK
flexible lenient remorseful yielding

Example Sentences

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"AI capabilities have crossed a threshold that fundamentally changes the urgency required to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats, and there is no going back."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I had paid it, and there was no going back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s likely there’s no going back anytime soon, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

There is no going back to the old ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

She doesn’t know if she’s scared or nervous or just plain terrified, but there’s no going back now.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway