as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Recent Examples of nonviolent
For a defendant with no criminal history who is convicted of a nonviolent crime, federal sentencing guidelines generally call for probation.
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John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The goal is to have a nonviolent action in response to the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But on Saturday, tensions in the city reached a new high after ICE officers shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who appeared in videos to be a nonviolent protester.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The group emphasized its commitment to nonviolent action and urged demonstrators to de-escalate tensions with those who disagree with their values.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
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John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The goal is to have a nonviolent action in response to the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But on Saturday, tensions in the city reached a new high after ICE officers shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who appeared in videos to be a nonviolent protester.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The group emphasized its commitment to nonviolent action and urged demonstrators to de-escalate tensions with those who disagree with their values.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviolent
Adjective
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While Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is peaceful, the West and the International Atomic Energy Agency say Tehran had an organized military program to seek the bomb up until 2003.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is peaceful, the West and the International Atomic Energy Agency say Tehran had an organized military program to seek the bomb up until 2003.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Human societies are more peaceable but not necessarily more equal.—
Thomas Morgan,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Making something that is not America—is communal where America is individualist, is peaceable where America is warring.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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