nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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That would have been enough, under a 2005 Alaska law, to charge him with a felony for nonfatal strangulation.
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Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2023
All of the overdoses were nonfatal and appeared to involve fentanyl.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
After two nonfatal car crashes in mid-August, one involving a fire truck in emergency mode that hit a Cruise cab, the state DMV stepped in.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
Even in nonfatal cases, heat still posed a major public health threat in Arizona.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
The number of people shot, including nonfatal incidents, has also declined nearly 16% citywide since last year.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
The authors credit the decrease in nonfatal car injuries, for example, to public health interventions targeting pediatric safety, technological advancements and legislative requirements.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
Despite overall decreases in nonfatal injuries, the rates of self-harm increased by 57%.
—Dr. Adiba Matin, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
There have been 12 more nonfatal cases reported to state public health authorities.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2023
All of the overdoses were nonfatal and appeared to involve fentanyl.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
After two nonfatal car crashes in mid-August, one involving a fire truck in emergency mode that hit a Cruise cab, the state DMV stepped in.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
Even in nonfatal cases, heat still posed a major public health threat in Arizona.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
The number of people shot, including nonfatal incidents, has also declined nearly 16% citywide since last year.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
The authors credit the decrease in nonfatal car injuries, for example, to public health interventions targeting pediatric safety, technological advancements and legislative requirements.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
Despite overall decreases in nonfatal injuries, the rates of self-harm increased by 57%.
—Dr. Adiba Matin, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
There have been 12 more nonfatal cases reported to state public health authorities.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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