nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, 58% of nonfatal emergency department visits related to firearms in the county were Latino residents.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Compared with people who never consume alcohol, those who drink in moderation were at lower risk of heart attack and nonfatal stroke.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Between 2017 and 2021, 58% of nonfatal emergency department visits related to firearms in the county were Latino residents.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Compared with people who never consume alcohol, those who drink in moderation were at lower risk of heart attack and nonfatal stroke.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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