as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
Organizers also have said the protests are meant to be nonviolent and discouraged bringing weapons of any kind.
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Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026
Communicating the nonviolent nature of these movements is important to avoid any pretext for additional crackdowns.
—John Shattuck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the city of Chicago and the Illinois attorney general are suing to limit immigration agents’ use of force against nonviolent protesters.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026
Communicating the nonviolent nature of these movements is important to avoid any pretext for additional crackdowns.
—John Shattuck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the city of Chicago and the Illinois attorney general are suing to limit immigration agents’ use of force against nonviolent protesters.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonviolent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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While there seems to have been a relatively peaceful dynamic inside the SAG-AFTRA building over the past few weeks, the same cannot be said for things outside on Wilshire Blvd where the WGA West‘s staff has been picketing the writers’ negotiations amid a seven-week strike.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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The ranch-style retreat backs up to the Wekiva River, offering a peaceful, scenic escape.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.—
Doyle McManus,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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