no turning back

ADJECTIVE

imperative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compulsory critical crucial essential immediate important indispensable inescapable obligatory pressing urgent vital

STRONG

acute burning crying instant

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent importunate insistent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inessential insignificant nonessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary voluntary

WEAK

discretionary free secondary unrestrained

Example Sentences

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Traditionalists protested that “the home is being endangered,” but there was no turning back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In a rare interview, his mother, the former empress Farah Pahlavi told AFP from her home in Paris in written answers to questions there was "no turning back" after the wave of protests.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"But once you're out there, there's no turning back, and it's not as easy as it looks like on the screen."

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

But once you try air frying wings, there’s no turning back.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

Not sure if you really do, but realizing there’s no turning back now.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

no turning back

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