nondestructive

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Recent Examples of nondestructive The feat was possible thanks to nondestructive digital imaging technology and collaborations between archaeologists and tattoo artists. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 This team used a nondestructive method to extract ancient DNA from objects to investigate the identity of the person that may have made or worn the object. Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023 To alleviate concerns about destroying remains, Snow has adapted nondestructive methods to recover DNA. Erika Engelhaupt, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023 Just like regular Photoshop layers and adjustment layers, new generative layers protect your original image by allowing nondestructive edits. Shelby Putnam Tupper, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nondestructive 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondestructive
Adjective
  • Frying Pan Skillet, Grey $60 $36 Amazon Ceramic nonstick has exploded in popularity as people have grown more and more concerned about forever chemicals (ceramic is entirely nontoxic) and no brand is more associated with it than GreenPan.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Beatrice Barba, owner of Tabor Place, san francisco bay area Beatrice Barba runs Tabor Place, a San Francisco Bay Area maker of nontoxic cups and lunch boxes for children.
    Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • They’re all made of stainless steel, so supremely hard, noncorrosive, incredible material.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Adjective
  • Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
  • This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
    David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • Advertisement The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be an airsoft gun, a nonlethal replica firearm that shoots plastic pellets and is often used for games like paintball, police said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The adjuvant in the University of Houston’s fentanyl vaccine is an enterotoxin, a chemical produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli and modified to be noninfectious.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Most of the user reviews say that’s a pretty painless task.
    Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Uninfected cysts are typically painless to the touch, whereas boils are more pliant and painful.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her previous recipes have included homemade marmalade, ratatouille, pasta from scratch, and tzatziki dip, which all sound lovely and nonthreatening.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Talk over your concerns with your boss in a nonthreatening and professional way.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, he has been linked to multiple nonfatal shootings in Oakland, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Nondestructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondestructive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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