nonlethal
adjective
non·le·thal
ˌnän-ˈlē-thəl
: not lethal : not capable of causing death
a nonlethal gas
nonlethal weapons
a nonlethal dose of venom
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As part of this, Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and nonlethal aid to Ukraine.
Not unreasonable, although, in fact, Europe has provided almost as much military aid to Ukraine as has the United States, and more humanitarian aid.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Some American bishops declared that execution was wrong if nonlethal alternatives—such as life without parole—were available.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
There appeared to be less mass murder than in 2023 and less nonlethal violence in the form of torture, beatings and related force.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Researchers contrasted lion behavior in California and Nevada, the latter of which allows both nonlethal hound pursuit and a legal, limited harvest season.
—Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlethal. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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