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.
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The average for a nonviolent defendant was six to 12 months.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
People charged with nonviolent crimes who make less than $20,000 would be eligible.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Around half were charged with only nonviolent offenses.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
For example, in the 1930s, populism of the left took the form of communism and that of the right took the form of fascism while nonviolent revolutionary changes took place in the US and the UK.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
People charged with nonviolent crimes who make less than $20,000 would be eligible.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Around half were charged with only nonviolent offenses.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
For example, in the 1930s, populism of the left took the form of communism and that of the right took the form of fascism while nonviolent revolutionary changes took place in the US and the UK.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonviolent
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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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