nonviolent
adjective
non·vi·o·lent
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Definition of nonviolent
: abstaining or free from violence
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Examples of nonviolent in a Sentence
He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
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All of the five top Democratic candidates also have vowed to slash or end federal mandatory minimum sentencing rules that critics blame for excessive incarceration of nonviolent offenders. — Elana Schor, chicagotribune.com, "Every top Democratic candidate for president wants to change criminal justice laws. Here’s how they would do it.," 10 Sep. 2019 In 2017, in response to that conclusion, Louisiana’s legislature passed a series of reforms that led to the early release of many nonviolent offenders, reducing its prison population. — NBC News, "Lester Holt: What I learned from spending two nights in a maximum-security prison," 6 Sep. 2019 Protestors took to the streets again for what began as a nonviolent demonstration but became yet another showdown with local police ending in tear gas, arrests, and injuries. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Hong Kong protestors are attacking smart lampposts," 24 Aug. 2019 Bond shouldn’t be punishment against the poor or nonviolent. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: What was in that felon’s trunk? More evidence that the Cook County bond system is broken," 22 Aug. 2019 The docket would speed up the cases of nonviolent inmates held in the jail on fourth- and fifth-degree felonies or inmates who can’t pay $2,500 or less. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "High-level talks could result in the release of 500 inmates from Cuyahoga County Jail, sources say," 15 Aug. 2019 Neely's brother and sister characterized him as loving and nonviolent and called the incident dehumanizing and humiliating. — Sarah Sarder, Dallas News, "Attorneys call for body-cam footage of Galveston incident in which mounted police led black man by rope," 12 Aug. 2019 But John also knew that since 1967, Indian anthropologists had been enjoying brief, nonviolent excursions, pulling up close in boats and dropping coconuts in the surf. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 Bell said his team is committed to reducing the jail population of nonviolent offenders in St. Louis County. — Janelle Richards, NBC News, "Five years after the Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting of Michael Brown Jr., residents still seeking change," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonviolent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nonviolent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nonviolent
: not using or involving violence
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