nondestructive

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Recent Examples of nondestructive Many of these components require multi-axis machining, high-temperature curing, and specialized nondestructive inspection. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology later reported nondestructive waves and canceled the alert by early afternoon. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Museum Conservation Institute scientists used a nondestructive technique called X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to analyze ratios of elements in the obsidians. Thomas Lam, The Conversation, 17 June 2025 Measuring such minute magnetic fields turns out to be useful for many things, including geophysical and archeological surveys, detection of the cosmic microwave background, nondestructive testing of materials and devices, and imaging the brain, heart, and other body parts. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2014 See All Example Sentences for nondestructive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondestructive
Adjective
  • Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream SPF 30 Another outstanding clean-beauty pick, this nontoxic CC cream is packed with organic ingredients beneficial to aging skin.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Our top nontoxic utensil picks More difficult is choosing a material to commit to.
    Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
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
  • The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The directive aimed to encourage nonlethal tactics, according to an El Dorado County presentation.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
  • More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • Now they are also being asked to absorb an energy transition that policymakers promised would be painless.
    Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In the past, hailstorms were seen as temporary, relatively painless weather events.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
    James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • More recently, in Los Angeles County, a nonfatal snakebite occurred on April 18 in Palos Verdes Estates as a woman was picking flowers in the Paseo Del Campo open space, according to the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Nondestructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondestructive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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