as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
Known as the Spring Revolution, the uprising seeks to remove the military from power and establish a federal democracy; many but not all of its supporters advocate for an armed as well as a nonviolent response.
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have detained nonviolent offenders and legal permanent residents as part of Trump's mass deportation efforts, and the White House has maintained that anyone living in the country illegally is considered a criminal by the administration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tesla Takedown movement describes itself as a nonviolent campaign.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have detained nonviolent offenders and legal permanent residents as part of Trump's mass deportation efforts, and the White House has maintained that anyone living in the country illegally is considered a criminal by the administration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tesla Takedown movement describes itself as a nonviolent campaign.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The first step toward freedom occurred with Timothy’s prison transfer from Chino to California Men’s Colony (CMC), a minimum-security facility for elderly, nonviolent prisoners.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Bajwa was more inclined to look for a peaceful resolution with India over Kashmir and other issues.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 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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Protesters were given cards with QR codes that linked to Yale University’s policies for peaceable assembly, such as keeping everyone physically safe, not blocking entrances and exits and no disruptions to the university’s operations.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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