nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt 
: abstaining or free from violence
nonviolently
adverb
Examples of nonviolent in a Sentence
He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
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Chávez led national campaigns to improve working conditions for farm laborers through nonviolent means.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Dixon, who pleaded guilty to the nonviolent offense in 2000, was ordered to pay restitution and spend 30 days in a halfway house, court documents show.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
As protests against Tesla continue, Donovan argues anyone blaming her and other organizers of nonviolent picket lines for the company’s recent difficulties is looking in the wrong direction.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
However, as immigration enforcement operations accelerate nationwide, concerns are growing that the administration is targeting nonviolent offenders and migrants with no gang ties.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Dixon, who pleaded guilty to the nonviolent offense in 2000, was ordered to pay restitution and spend 30 days in a halfway house, court documents show.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
As protests against Tesla continue, Donovan argues anyone blaming her and other organizers of nonviolent picket lines for the company’s recent difficulties is looking in the wrong direction.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
However, as immigration enforcement operations accelerate nationwide, concerns are growing that the administration is targeting nonviolent offenders and migrants with no gang ties.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonviolent. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
(ˈ)nän-ˈvī-ə-lənt
1
: not using violence : peaceful
2
: of, relating to, or marked by nonviolence
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