nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Allison repeatedly reported thoughts about dying or harming herself in a nonfatal way in the weeks after starting residential treatment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Forty-nine people have been injured in nonfatal shootings, according to preliminary information as of last week; there were 77 during the same period last year.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Neither of those tallies includes nonfatal injuries.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Allison repeatedly reported thoughts about dying or harming herself in a nonfatal way in the weeks after starting residential treatment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Forty-nine people have been injured in nonfatal shootings, according to preliminary information as of last week; there were 77 during the same period last year.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Neither of those tallies includes nonfatal injuries.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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