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Recent Examples of nonviolence
Concerned by deadly encounters between protesters and federal officers in Minnesota, the church coalition has also organized training sessions on safety and nonviolence, including de-escalation tactics.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his broader teaching on nonviolence, King emphasized that peace requires mutual recognition, not humiliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
These religious songs are associated with nonviolence, an important value in a citizen movement protesting violence committed by federal law enforcement.
—David W. Stowe, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite the threat, King continued to preach nonviolence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his broader teaching on nonviolence, King emphasized that peace requires mutual recognition, not humiliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
These religious songs are associated with nonviolence, an important value in a citizen movement protesting violence committed by federal law enforcement.
—David W. Stowe, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite the threat, King continued to preach nonviolence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolence
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Thus, to be real peace-makers, whether Christian or not, responsible leaders need to be aware that the approach of pacifism often paves the way for dictators and despots to inflict more and more violence.—
Bill Keane,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Out of China's shadow A great dream of Shinzo Abe was to convince the people of Japan to abandon unilateral pacifism and restore the country to a position of military strength.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Holding fast to pacificism could contribute to a massacre.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.—
SAM ROBERTS,
New York Times,
8 July 2016
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“Nonviolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolence. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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