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
Last summer, Parisi asked Judge Colleen Nichols to reduce Blake Rakela’s murder charge to voluntary manslaughter.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Diora Teal, 22, was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the deadly June 7 shooting that killed Jayden Purvis, according to law enforcement.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
The officer who shot Nitzken was indicted on charges of manslaughter and reckless homicide.
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Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manslaughter
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Diora Teal, 22, was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the deadly June 7 shooting that killed Jayden Purvis, according to law enforcement.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
The officer who shot Nitzken was indicted on charges of manslaughter and reckless homicide.
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Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manslaughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Prosecutors allege the pistol was used in a 2021 Chicago murder and later in the shooting of a rival gang member.
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Liar, marking a reunion between Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as a criminal profiler and a corporate attorney on opposing sides of a murder case tied to a powerful conglomerate, also continues through the month.
Noun
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Investigators said Edmond purchased the firearm in Georgia just 36 days before it was allegedly used in the homicide.
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Quigley has pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the December 2023 Woburn crash that fatally injured 37‑year‑old Special Olympian Angelo Schettino, who died a month later.
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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