nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The report shows that healthcare workers face a disproportionately high risk of workplace violence, accounting for 73% of all nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crash, alongside nonfatal but significant disruptions at other U.S. airports, brought national attention to longstanding strains on the air traffic control workforce.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Both those data points are outpacing prior years', when there was three homicides at this time in 2023 and 10 nonfatal shootings.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The report shows that healthcare workers face a disproportionately high risk of workplace violence, accounting for 73% of all nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The crash, alongside nonfatal but significant disruptions at other U.S. airports, brought national attention to longstanding strains on the air traffic control workforce.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Both those data points are outpacing prior years', when there was three homicides at this time in 2023 and 10 nonfatal shootings.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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