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
  • IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of legal
Adjective
  • There’s no evidence that Bowie knives were commonly used for lawful purposes before they were restricted, the court said.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • That letter was a communication relating to a governmental proceeding and also was a lawful exercise of the Hus' free speech rights.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of lawful
Adjective
  • Because these pages appear while users are connecting through a hotel or venue’s legitimate Wi-Fi gateway, the deception is difficult for users to recognize.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The legislation evolved because lawmakers raised legitimate concerns, and those concerns were taken seriously.
    — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimate
Adjective
  • Suarez’ plan would reverse the existing incentives, restricting new hotel development to a height of 50 feet while upping the cap for residential to 75 feet, with a doubling of the allowable square footage in most places.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Miami’s skyline is rapidly changing, with a downtown skyscraper boom that was set in motion a decade ago after the Federal Aviation Authority began approving projects set at a new maximum allowable height of 1,049 feet.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of allowable
Adjective
  • The agency is seeking the maximum permissible fine — $470,584.
    — Preston Mizell , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, cautions that some parts of the NRC proposal could raise permissible radiation doses in certain cases, while still staying below the cap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of permissible
Adjective
  • Only authorized people can pull DAVID records, and an official reason is required.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Charles Moore, a member of the House of Lords, is the authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher and a columnist for the Daily Telegraph.
    — Charles Moore, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • 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
  • Police are investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, according to the release.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of justifiable

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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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