nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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For instance, researchers have found that addressing sleep apnea can reduce the 10-year risk of fatal and nonfatal car accidents by 52%.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggest benefit for preventing nonfatal heart attacks was when study subjects replaced saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats (the kind in fish, flaxseed, and corn oil), rather than simply eating less saturated fat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
And, even in nonfatal crashes, older drivers remain more vulnerable to stressors and injuries, Colorado State Patrol officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Henry credits a major part of that to the department’s new focused effort on solving nonfatal shootings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
The biggest benefit for preventing nonfatal heart attacks was when study subjects replaced saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats (the kind in fish, flaxseed, and corn oil), rather than simply eating less saturated fat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
And, even in nonfatal crashes, older drivers remain more vulnerable to stressors and injuries, Colorado State Patrol officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Henry credits a major part of that to the department’s new focused effort on solving nonfatal shootings.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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