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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But to some faculty members, using law enforcement to arrest nonviolent protesters broke the compact that should exist on college campuses.
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Vimal Patel, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The encampments, which include many anti-Zionist Jewish students, opted for bold, nonviolent confrontation to disrupt ordinary campus life and the official rules governing student conduct.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
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Vimal Patel, New York Times, 13 May 2024
The encampments, which include many anti-Zionist Jewish students, opted for bold, nonviolent confrontation to disrupt ordinary campus life and the official rules governing student conduct.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonviolent
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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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