as in pacifism
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Recent Examples of nonviolence
Some civil rights leaders pointed to a stark contrast between the tactics of Trump and King, who preached nonviolence.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Jains grapple with the destructive impacts of everyday actions on other life-forms; their answer has been to reduce harm as much as possible through ahimsa, nonviolence.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Baylor chose nonviolence for years before fighting back against Sterling in the courts, albeit fruitlessly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 July 2024
He is regarded as America’s preeminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, said the center.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Jains grapple with the destructive impacts of everyday actions on other life-forms; their answer has been to reduce harm as much as possible through ahimsa, nonviolence.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Baylor chose nonviolence for years before fighting back against Sterling in the courts, albeit fruitlessly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 July 2024
He is regarded as America’s preeminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, said the center.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonviolence
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“Nonviolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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