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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
George Pino, a prominent South Florida real estate broker, was charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of vessel homicide in connection with the Labor Day weekend boat crash.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Adams and Srebnick presented their final arguments before the six-person jury who will determine whether Pino, a 54-year-old Doral real estate broker, should be convicted of manslaughter and vessel homicide, two felony charges stemming from the crash.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
He was booked into the Placer County Main Jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter, CHP Auburn said in a statement Friday.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Yeisson Reyes Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Sunday and charged with manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter for the fatal crash.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Adams and Srebnick presented their final arguments before the six-person jury who will determine whether Pino, a 54-year-old Doral real estate broker, should be convicted of manslaughter and vessel homicide, two felony charges stemming from the crash.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
He was booked into the Placer County Main Jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter, CHP Auburn said in a statement Friday.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Yeisson Reyes Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Sunday and charged with manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter for the fatal crash.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manslaughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Matos is charged with murder, carjacking, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury.
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Directed by Hong Kong’s Frankie Tam, the film draws on Hong Kong’s first murder case solved entirely through forensic evidence and without eyewitness testimony.
Noun
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Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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Pino faced charges of manslaughter and vessel homicide in connection with the crash, which killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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