as in murder
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the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so
She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.
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Recent Examples of manslaughter
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman in February denied Martin and Payton’s motions to reduce their charges to manslaughter.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Ivan Malone, 29, pleaded guilty, but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter in documents filed Wednesday.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The next week, prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley for King’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
This colony has seen more than its fair share of violence, accidental deaths, and even manslaughter, but a killing in cold blood during an otherwise pretty steady time is a whole other ball of wax.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Ivan Malone, 29, pleaded guilty, but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter in documents filed Wednesday.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The next week, prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley for King’s death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
This colony has seen more than its fair share of violence, accidental deaths, and even manslaughter, but a killing in cold blood during an otherwise pretty steady time is a whole other ball of wax.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Tucker's defense attorney argued she was intoxicated during the crime, but she was found guilty of capital murder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bush was charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The driver in the Philadelphia crash was later charged with DUI homicide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The medical examiner determined Moore’s cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death to be homicide.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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