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
  • Federal authorities on Monday charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegally voting or registering to do so.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of legal
Adjective
  • Attorney General Blanche has instructed the Civil Division to identify state and local laws, policies and practices that facilitate violations of federal law or impede lawful federal operations, the department said.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Minors can also temporarily possess firearms for lawful reasons, such as hunting or target practice.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawful
Adjective
  • However, don't randomly disable legitimate Android system components because their technical names look strange.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as of release day, Possible Love has reached a level of acclaim that places Jeon into legitimate Oscar contention — another first for her.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of legitimate
Adjective
  • If a critical variable exceeds an allowable limit, the safety function overrides the control system regardless of why the controller made its decision.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago also needs to revisit rules surrounding minimum lot area, allowable density, parking minimums and building design.
    — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of allowable
Adjective
  • For businesses, flood panels are not only permissible but also encouraged via flood insurance discounts.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of permissible
Adjective
  • An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut down a model mid-task.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • The violence against law enforcement and serious damage to the city are not justifiable.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But if the ironic remove of his comic voice was part of what allowed Macdonald to speak so many uncomfortable truths, Apatow creating a remove of his own is justifiable.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of justifiable

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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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