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
Chavez has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter and two counts of leaving the scene after a crash, according to the complaint shared online by FOX 26 and reviewed by PEOPLE.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in February following a Bronx Criminal Court non-jury trial.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Malek Daniels, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and second-degree assault, according to a Jackson County plea and sentencing document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in February following a Bronx Criminal Court non-jury trial.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Malek Daniels, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and second-degree assault, according to a Jackson County plea and sentencing document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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At the time of Garrison’s murder, twenty-eight people had already been charged.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Detectives booked Avon Owens, 18, and another unidentified 18-year-old for murder and the use of a firearm during the commission of a murder on April 10, 2026.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspect has been charged with first- and third-degree assault for the incident, but charges are expected to be amended by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to include homicide.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The seven defendants are charged with culpable homicide, a crime similar to involuntary manslaughter that alleges that the accused were aware that their reckless conduct posed a risk and failed to prevent it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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