Meaning of the word "point of no return" in English

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point of no return

US /pɔɪnt əv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/
UK /pɔɪnt əv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/
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Idiom

1.

the stage in a process when a decision or action cannot be changed or reversed

Example:
Once we launch the rocket, we've passed the point of no return.
After signing the contract, there was no turning back; we had reached the point of no return.
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