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
Folsom police arrested a Citrus Heights man Wednesday on manslaughter charges in the death of man at a Folsom bar in late June.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In a second trial that ended in June, Read was found not guilty of the most serious charges against her -- murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene after an accident.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Atiba Stanislaus, a farmer in his 20s, received 60 years for manslaughter and an additional 18 years for the rape of Brandel, along with other sentences for other crimes including kidnapping.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Chief among them was the 2015 beating death of mentally ill inmate Michael Tyree, which led to initial murder convictions and later manslaughter pleas for three jail guards.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In a second trial that ended in June, Read was found not guilty of the most serious charges against her -- murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene after an accident.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Atiba Stanislaus, a farmer in his 20s, received 60 years for manslaughter and an additional 18 years for the rape of Brandel, along with other sentences for other crimes including kidnapping.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Chief among them was the 2015 beating death of mentally ill inmate Michael Tyree, which led to initial murder convictions and later manslaughter pleas for three jail guards.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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More than a month after the parents’ deaths, deputies issued a warrant for Leman’s arrest on murder charges.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Jamison Fisher, 50, has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the murder of Trudy Appleby, authorities in Moline, Illinois, said during a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 14.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The double homicide marks the 13th and 14th killings of the year in Kansas City, Kansas, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Aug. 2025
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Chicago’s homicide victims in 2025 are often young, Black and male.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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