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, 2 June 2025
The DoorDash driver suffered serious, nonfatal injuries, New York State Police said in a statement released Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Researchers looked at over 3,000 incidents of nonfatal fentanyl exposure in children up to 19 years old that were reported to poison centers, and found a 1,194.2% increase between 2015 and 2023, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 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
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The DoorDash driver suffered serious, nonfatal injuries, New York State Police said in a statement released Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Researchers looked at over 3,000 incidents of nonfatal fentanyl exposure in children up to 19 years old that were reported to poison centers, and found a 1,194.2% increase between 2015 and 2023, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 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
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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