nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt 
: abstaining or free from violence
nonviolently
adverb
Examples of nonviolent in a Sentence
He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with training to respond to such calls.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
United Farm Workers aims to empower migrant workers through nonviolent tactics to have liveable wages and safe working conditions.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
One was convicted of a nonviolent drug crime, and the other four were either terminally ill or were physically incapacitated and required 24/7 care.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
To believe that a cease-fire would lead to a nonviolent Palestinian state and Israeli-Saudi normalization is to succumb to delusion.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
She was released from prison early on Dec. 12, 2020, at a time when California was freeing thousands of nonviolent prisoners to curb the spread of Covid.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, Los Angeles County imposed a zero-bail policy for most nonviolent offenders, to mitigate mass incarceration.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
And – and they're certainly entitled to due process of law for any nonviolent activities that day.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
The licenses, among other criteria, are geared toward lower income individuals, those who live in high poverty areas and those who have been previously arrested for nonviolent marijuana offenses.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
United Farm Workers aims to empower migrant workers through nonviolent tactics to have liveable wages and safe working conditions.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
One was convicted of a nonviolent drug crime, and the other four were either terminally ill or were physically incapacitated and required 24/7 care.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
To believe that a cease-fire would lead to a nonviolent Palestinian state and Israeli-Saudi normalization is to succumb to delusion.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
She was released from prison early on Dec. 12, 2020, at a time when California was freeing thousands of nonviolent prisoners to curb the spread of Covid.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, Los Angeles County imposed a zero-bail policy for most nonviolent offenders, to mitigate mass incarceration.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
And – and they're certainly entitled to due process of law for any nonviolent activities that day.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
The licenses, among other criteria, are geared toward lower income individuals, those who live in high poverty areas and those who have been previously arrested for nonviolent marijuana offenses.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
(ˈ)nän-ˈvī-ə-lənt
1
: not using violence : peaceful
2
: of, relating to, or marked by nonviolence
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