nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
Examples of nonfatal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Although that number decreased to 144 in 2024, the rate of nonfatal shootings soared to record levels.
—
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Whether by coincidence or as a direct result, six attacks on humans occurred between 2020 and 2022, all nonfatal and all but one targeting small children.
—Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
During the chase, the suspect was involved in a nonfatal hit-and-run collision near Brookhurst Road and Orangethorpe Avenue, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
One was nonfatal in 2023, but all three were fatal in 2024, the dataset shows.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonfatal
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Whether by coincidence or as a direct result, six attacks on humans occurred between 2020 and 2022, all nonfatal and all but one targeting small children.
—Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
During the chase, the suspect was involved in a nonfatal hit-and-run collision near Brookhurst Road and Orangethorpe Avenue, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
One was nonfatal in 2023, but all three were fatal in 2024, the dataset shows.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonfatal
Cite this Entry
“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfatal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share