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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Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the 2024 election results.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
His actual time behind bars was reduced by half since it is considered a nonviolent offense, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The Black Panther Party was composed of Black Americans across the nation who were dissatisfied with the pace of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Luster’s crime, rape of an unconscious person, technically qualifies as a nonviolent offense, Nasarenko explained to KCLU in 2023.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
His actual time behind bars was reduced by half since it is considered a nonviolent offense, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
The Black Panther Party was composed of Black Americans across the nation who were dissatisfied with the pace of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Luster’s crime, rape of an unconscious person, technically qualifies as a nonviolent offense, Nasarenko explained to KCLU in 2023.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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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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