nonviolent

adjective non·vi·o·lent \ ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Examples: nonviolent in a Sentence

Definition of nonviolent

: abstaining or free from violence

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nonviolently

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Examples of nonviolent in a Sentence

He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.

Recent Examples of nonviolent from the Web

Luther denounced medieval Christian charges that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus and was a strong voice for nonviolent religious tolerance, Brown said.

— mark pratt, Fox News, "Martin Luther letter critical of Jews is up for auction," 10 July 2018
The first groups to orchestrate zaps included the GAA and Gay Liberation Front (GLF), which formed in the wake of Stonewall and committed to nonviolent, but militant, resistance.

— sascha cohen, Smithsonian, "How Gay Activists Challenged the Politics of Civility," 10 July 2018
This account — which, again, comes from Miller himself — shows a high-level presidential adviser responding to a completely nonviolent and nonthreatening gesture by throwing away his own food.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Stephen Miller Owned the Libs by Throwing Away His Own Sushi," 9 July 2018
Last week, 11 of them sued Salvaggio and the city in federal court, saying police illegally seized their cameras and cellphones, broke the ribs of one activist and used stun guns on nonviolent protesters.

— bruce selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, "Courting arrest for online clicks and the First Amendment," 9 July 2018
Widely known as Bacha Khan, Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a close friend of Mohandas Gandhi in the nonviolent struggle for independence from the British Raj.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "A nonviolent movement challenges Pakistan’s military," 22 June 2018
Alvis Williams was sentenced to 80 years in prison after a nonviolent incident in Kansas City.

— max londberg, kansascity, "Man sentenced to 80 years for KC burglary walks free on Greitens' final day," 3 June 2018
One major difference is that, while New York two years ago capped solitary stays at 30 days, here in Philadelphia even minor, nonviolent infractions can lead to 15 days in segregation.

— samantha melamed, Philly.com, "Why is 1 in 10 Philly inmates still confined 'in the hole'?," 17 May 2018
The policy then stated officers could not chase for misdemeanor offenses, such as drug possession, or nonviolent felonies, such as burglary.

— ashley luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'We're going to chase you': After officer's death, Milwaukee officials spread the word about pursuit policy," 25 June 2018

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