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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
The Coast Guard has recommended manslaughter charges against the operators of the tugboat that crashed into a Miami Yacht Club sailboat, killing three young campers in July, the federal agency announced Thursday.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Pearce was booked on suspicion of manslaughter, with bail set at $1 million.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
At the start of 25-year-old Alexander Northern’s preliminary hearing, an Alameda County prosecutor announced the District Attorney’s office wouldn’t be seeking a holding order for murder, but rather voluntary manslaughter.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
She was charged with manslaughter and was 60 at the time of the sentencing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Pearce was booked on suspicion of manslaughter, with bail set at $1 million.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
At the start of 25-year-old Alexander Northern’s preliminary hearing, an Alameda County prosecutor announced the District Attorney’s office wouldn’t be seeking a holding order for murder, but rather voluntary manslaughter.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
She was charged with manslaughter and was 60 at the time of the sentencing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Marty works his connections to learn that Frank won’t be charged for Arthur’s murder — the official verdict is that accidents happen when confused old men own guns.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The man's identity has not been released, and authorities declined to comment on the homicide investigation that led to his warrant.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pacheco-Meza was charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence, while Morales-Martinez was charged with drug possession and a weapons offense.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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