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Recent Examples of nonviolence
King’s last words to him were about the need to institutionalize and internationalize the nonviolence movement.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Concerned by deadly encounters between protesters and federal officers in Minnesota, the church coalition has also organized training sessions on safety and nonviolence, including de-escalation tactics.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his broader teaching on nonviolence, King emphasized that peace requires mutual recognition, not humiliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
These religious songs are associated with nonviolence, an important value in a citizen movement protesting violence committed by federal law enforcement.
—David W. Stowe, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Concerned by deadly encounters between protesters and federal officers in Minnesota, the church coalition has also organized training sessions on safety and nonviolence, including de-escalation tactics.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his broader teaching on nonviolence, King emphasized that peace requires mutual recognition, not humiliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
These religious songs are associated with nonviolence, an important value in a citizen movement protesting violence committed by federal law enforcement.
—David W. Stowe, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonviolence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolence
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For decades after the war, Germany’s attempts to atone for that history through a deep commitment to pacifism obliged defense companies to keep a low profile, avoiding sponsorships and splashy ad campaigns.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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That domestic tension over Japan’s postwar pacifism surfaced in parliament this week, when an opposition lawmaker questioned Takaichi’s push to loosen restrictions on arms exports.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Holding fast to pacificism could contribute to a massacre.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.—
SAM ROBERTS,
New York Times,
8 July 2016
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“Nonviolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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