as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
Like the June protests, No Kings' leaders said Saturday's protests will be peaceful and nonviolent, with local organizers all undergoing security and de-escalation training.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Oct. 2025
At an event held at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami, representatives from several universities and civic institutions praised Machado’s courage, nonviolent leadership and steadfast commitment to restoring democracy in her homeland.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
No Kings writes on its website that its events are nonviolent, and no weapons should be brought to them.
—Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 16 Oct. 2025
At an event held at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami, representatives from several universities and civic institutions praised Machado’s courage, nonviolent leadership and steadfast commitment to restoring democracy in her homeland.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
No Kings writes on its website that its events are nonviolent, and no weapons should be brought to them.
—Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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On campus, Christopher Benton, 48, was arrested and later booked into Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail for refusing to leave after being asked to do so by police, obstruction and coming on to campus with the intent of interfering with peaceful activities, Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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But, in a year that has already seen multiple political assassinations, the deployment of the National Guard to American cities, and masked agents of the federal government hauling people off the streets and into unmarked vans, the prospects for a peaceful anniversary appear remote.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the United States should continue to take no position on the ultimate outcome of cross-strait differences, insisting only on a peaceable process.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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