noncriminal

adjective

Definition of noncriminalnext
as in legal

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Recent Examples of noncriminal An Immigration and Custom Enforcement report earlier this month listed its population at 1,153 — of which 828 people were listed as noncriminal detainees. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026 The current use of Whren in the immigration context takes these abuses further yet, singling out people not on suspicion of criminal behavior but for noncriminal immigration enforcement. — Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 Wyatt was issued a noncriminal traffic citation earlier this year and fired in April for the crash. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 The administration has faced pushback from portions of Americans who have questioned the tactics and end goals of such policies, including detaining and in some instances deporting nonviolent and noncriminal immigrants. — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncriminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
  1. legal
  2. lawful
  3. legitimate
  4. allowable
  5. permissible
  6. authorized
  7. justifiable
Adjective
  • The death sentence complicates any extradition under Russian law, but a decision not to hand over a former close ally to face justice would be far more political than legal, experts say.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of legal
Adjective
  • But the process is not seamless, and the sudden loss of authorizations often leaves the once lawful immigrant in limbo.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The court must now decide whether agents acted within their lawful authority.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawful
Adjective
  • Existing regulations already provide that obtaining a visitor visa primarily to give birth in the United States to secure citizenship for a child is not legitimate B-visa tourism.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The team Jon-Eric Sullivan is building is about 10 legitimate NFL players away from having a respectable roster, and have $16 million in cap space to use for enhancements to the roster.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimate
Adjective
  • All teams must be aware of the average time required to recover from an outage and the allowable data loss for their particular system.
    — Srini Srinivasan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Alameda County voters amended Measure D to increase the allowable size of agricultural buildings and covered equestrian arenas relative to the surrounding parcel.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowable
Adjective
  • Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of permissible
Adjective
  • There's an urgent need to verify the human behind these agents, arguing that without a clear, authorized individual, the system is vulnerable to fraud, abuse, and ambiguity.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Under Turkish labor law, once an authorized union initiates a legal strike, active worker participation is required to complete the process.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • There may be justifiable reasons for those teams to avoid the Red Raiders, including some residual frustration and anger over the handling of the Brandon Sorsby situation.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Fort Worth Independence Day shooting that killed one near Lake Arlington is being investigated as a justifiable homicide, according to a police report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of justifiable

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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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