NONCRIMINAL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

noncriminal

adjective

Definition of noncriminal

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

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Adjective

Multiple sources told OutKick that school administrators, along with Governor Jeff Landry and President Wade Rousse were discussing the situation with LSU legal counsel throughout Thursday evening and all of Friday.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Jordan Lyle out The Hurricanes on Thursday officially ruled out Jordan Lyle for Friday’s game against Stanford as the junior running back continues to await legal clarity following his August arrest.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Anthropic sought to prevent Claude from being used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, but the military argued it should be allowed to use the model for all lawful purposes.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawful

Adjective

The investigation found Love posted photographs and videos of himself wearing 49ers gear and portrayed himself as a legitimate player.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Many claims are thought to be legitimate and no plaintiffs in the settlement have been charged with wrongdoing.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of legitimate

Adjective

The assessment also found short-term non-cancer health risk above the allowable threshold from being exposed to toxic air contaminants for an hour, while long-term risk of non-cancer health effects fell below the threshold.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The maximum allowable liability quotient tapers from 90 per cent this season to 80 per cent from 2028-29 onwards.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowable

Adjective

Under the screen-time policy, students have no access to screens until the second grade and permissible screen time is gradually expanded as students get older.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
All prospective adopters were required to do was show up in person with a credit card, a winning bid and proof of a legally permissible place to keep a barnyard animal.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of permissible

Adjective

According to school officials, anyone picking up a student was asked to bring a photo ID and be listed as an authorized contact in Teams/Parent Self Serve.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
The judges’ ruling also said a political party cannot be an authorized committee for a single candidate because each party supports multiple candidates.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

Adjective

The valuation of Fernandez is entirely justifiable within the context of the huge fees paid by several Premier League clubs, and specifically City, for high-level central midfielders this summer.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Having lost its attempt to invalidate the FCC’s process for issuing financial penalties, Verizon now wants another chance to argue that the fine itself wasn’t legally justifiable.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of justifiable

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