as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
The Georgia lawmaker is known for his nonviolent advocacy during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
All events are expected to uphold a commitment to nonviolent action, per organizers.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
Good Trouble Lives On is a national event of peaceful, nonviolent action in remembrance of Lewis, who died five years ago on July 17.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Greater Cincinnati residents are again expected to hold anti-Trump demonstrations July 17, as part of a national day of nonviolent action.
—Annie Goldman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 July 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
All events are expected to uphold a commitment to nonviolent action, per organizers.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
Good Trouble Lives On is a national event of peaceful, nonviolent action in remembrance of Lewis, who died five years ago on July 17.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Greater Cincinnati residents are again expected to hold anti-Trump demonstrations July 17, as part of a national day of nonviolent action.
—Annie Goldman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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The space can be used as a peaceful private office, a crafting studio, or a gardening space replete with a potting bench.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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And the happier, peaceful times far outweigh the difficult ones.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Trump’s narrow nationalism does not seem more peaceable than internationalism.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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If anything, the scale of the Second World War and the advent of the atom bomb made the quest for a peaceable international order more urgent than ever.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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