NONVIOLENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

nonviolent

adjective

ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt

Definition of nonviolent

as in peaceful

not involving violence or force nonviolent protests

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Recent Examples of nonviolent The state also places youth there who have committed nonviolent crimes. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Idrovo was one of several advocates who spoke at the Capitol in the spring in favor of legislation to end suspensions for nonviolent behavior. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 Gandhi supplied the repertoire of nonviolent resistance; Ambedkar, the architect of India’s constitution and a champion of Dalit rights, supplied a politics of dignity, representation and institutional accountability. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Inspired by the Chipko movement, the Appiko movement in Karnataka, led by Pandurang Hegde, also involved nonviolent resistance to deforestation. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonviolent

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Her biggest concern is that creating an academy modeled after the military service academies would conflate what NASA does—the peaceful, civil exploration of space—with military activities undertaken by the US Space Force.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Indigenous leaders played a prominent role in protests demanding the resignation of Porras and the peaceful transfer of power to Arévalo.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaceful

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These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.

— Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

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