nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt 
: abstaining or free from violence
nonviolently
adverb
Examples of nonviolent in a Sentence
He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
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While serious criminals have been apprehended, a score of nonviolent immigrants have been caught up in immigration raids.
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Billal Rahman
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Out of 11 million undocumented individuals in the U.S., only 6% have criminal records — most for nonviolent offenses like DUI or reentry violations.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
The protests were mostly nonviolent, though some protesters took to looting, vandalism, and setting Waymo robotaxis on fire.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Set in the working-class outskirts of L.A., Lolita follows Jesús (Alexis Vazquez), an openly gay man recently released from prison after serving a nine-year sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, who is determined to reclaim his life and reunite with his daughter.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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Billal Rahman
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Out of 11 million undocumented individuals in the U.S., only 6% have criminal records — most for nonviolent offenses like DUI or reentry violations.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
The protests were mostly nonviolent, though some protesters took to looting, vandalism, and setting Waymo robotaxis on fire.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Set in the working-class outskirts of L.A., Lolita follows Jesús (Alexis Vazquez), an openly gay man recently released from prison after serving a nine-year sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, who is determined to reclaim his life and reunite with his daughter.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonviolent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
(ˈ)nän-ˈvī-ə-lənt
1
: not using violence : peaceful
2
: of, relating to, or marked by nonviolence
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