as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the city of Chicago and the Illinois attorney general are suing to limit immigration agents’ use of force against nonviolent protesters.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also alleged that police were jailing people, including those who were homeless, for nonviolent misdemeanors.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Dozens of petitions have been filed with the court asking it to decide whether the law violates the Second Amendment as applied to people convicted of nonviolent felonies.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
However, the city of Chicago and the Illinois attorney general are suing to limit immigration agents’ use of force against nonviolent protesters.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also alleged that police were jailing people, including those who were homeless, for nonviolent misdemeanors.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2026
Dozens of petitions have been filed with the court asking it to decide whether the law violates the Second Amendment as applied to people convicted of nonviolent felonies.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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One detained at Dallas demonstration While most of Saturday's rallies were peaceful, police say one person was detained at the Dallas demonstration.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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