nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Gary agreed to pay the Kinahans two hundred thousand euros to atone for various misdeeds, including a nonfatal shooting of a Kinahan associate.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, out of 5,450 nonfatal overdoses, 1,092 people in Milwaukee County were 55 and older.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Allison repeatedly reported thoughts about dying or harming herself in a nonfatal way in the weeks after starting residential treatment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, out of 5,450 nonfatal overdoses, 1,092 people in Milwaukee County were 55 and older.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Allison repeatedly reported thoughts about dying or harming herself in a nonfatal way in the weeks after starting residential treatment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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