as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Your mother doesn’t practice nonviolent communication.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
In 2017, a bipartisan coalition of Louisiana legislators had passed an ambitious package of bills designed to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders behind bars — and with it the state’s nation-leading prison population.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Following the law's passage, judges couldn't set cash bail for most people charged with nonviolent felonies like drug possession, shoplifting, grand larceny, burglary and others.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Your mother doesn’t practice nonviolent communication.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
In 2017, a bipartisan coalition of Louisiana legislators had passed an ambitious package of bills designed to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders behind bars — and with it the state’s nation-leading prison population.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Following the law's passage, judges couldn't set cash bail for most people charged with nonviolent felonies like drug possession, shoplifting, grand larceny, burglary and others.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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By Sunday afternoon, the park was peaceful, with some residents setting up a Father's Day lunch while men nearby were playing cards.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The view is extraordinary, but the experience is far from peaceful in peak season.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.—
Doyle McManus,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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