nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Police are investigating a nonfatal shooting in Hartford on Wednesday.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
According to the story by reporter Sam Charles, homicides and nonfatal shootings in Chicago dropped 7% in 2024.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the report commented that attacks on hospitals in Gaza have also had serious implications for patients with initially nonfatal conditions, potentially rendering them fatal.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Those injuries included bruising, swelling and signs of nonfatal drowning, according to the County Attorney's Office.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
According to the story by reporter Sam Charles, homicides and nonfatal shootings in Chicago dropped 7% in 2024.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the report commented that attacks on hospitals in Gaza have also had serious implications for patients with initially nonfatal conditions, potentially rendering them fatal.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Those injuries included bruising, swelling and signs of nonfatal drowning, according to the County Attorney's Office.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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