nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt 
: abstaining or free from violence
nonviolently
adverb
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He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
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Box was convicted of felony civil disorder and nonviolent misdemeanor charges related to the Capitol breach.
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 21 May 2025
Others being apprehended are law-abiding immigrants here legally, who have displeased the current administration through nonviolent exercise of the right to free speech.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Her nonprofit described the RFK Human Rights Award as an honor bestowed upon recipients who strive to further social justice in nonviolent ways.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Since then, the federal government has sought to arrest and deport at least five other students for participating in nonviolent pro-Palestinian protests.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 21 May 2025
Others being apprehended are law-abiding immigrants here legally, who have displeased the current administration through nonviolent exercise of the right to free speech.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Her nonprofit described the RFK Human Rights Award as an honor bestowed upon recipients who strive to further social justice in nonviolent ways.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Since then, the federal government has sought to arrest and deport at least five other students for participating in nonviolent pro-Palestinian protests.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonviolent. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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