NONFATAL Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

nonfatal

adjective

Definition of nonfatal

as in noninfectious

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Recent Examples of nonfatal The only bloodshed in the Toledo War was a nonfatal wound delivered by a guy named after a number. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Rabies is nearly 100% fatal if left untreated but is almost certainly nonfatal with a series of five shots. — Madonna Deverson, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Niemeier also reported a slight increase in nonfatal shootings this year. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Beyond the fatal crashes, WBUR and ProPublica also took a close look at all of Transdev’s serious, but nonfatal, crashes with Boston Public Schools. — Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonfatal

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Adjective

Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025

Definition of noninfectious

Adjective

State negotiators rejected the idea of allowing ranchers to use rubber bullets and other nonlethal ammunition because some can be confused for real bullets, Fisher said.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Since the decision, residents and conservationists around the country have rallied around the geese, urging the HOA to reconsider the cull and find nonlethal measures to control the population.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026

Definition of nonlethal

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Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.

— Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.

— David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019

Definition of nonpoisonous

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Made from soft, flexible, vegan, and nontoxic silicone, these durable bags are designed to handle everything from errands to evenings out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
That daily exposure is the reason nontoxic alternatives have become a bigger part of how households think about safety, especially for families with kids and pets.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of nontoxic

Adjective

In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.

— Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.

— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023

Definition of noncorrosive

Adjective

Homer Township and Homer Glen residents and officials have protested a plan for Badger to relocate its nondestructive hydro-excavation business from Channahon.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of nondestructive

Adjective

Such tests are not recommended for cognitively healthy people, but specialists can use them in people with signs of mild cognitive impairment or more advanced dementia.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Veradermics said its oral, extended-release formulation of minoxidil induced hair growth in women with mild-to-moderate pattern hair loss, achieving the goal of a single-arm midstage study.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 15 July 2026

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