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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
In March 2026, Boston police shot and killed a carjacking suspect in Roxbury — a case that has since led to a manslaughter charge against an officer and ongoing disputes over the release of body-camera footage.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Eleven days later, a judge sentenced Peres Magalhaes to the maximum penalty allowed for a manslaughter conviction — 10 years in prison.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Originally, five doctors at the Cardarelli Hospital were accused of medical negligence and placed under investigation for manslaughter after the mother and daughter were sent away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
James Elmore’s arrest on manslaughter charges adds a new chapter to the story of the women whose bodies were found off Calder Road in League City, and to the yearslong scrutiny of another suspect, Clyde Hedrick.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Eleven days later, a judge sentenced Peres Magalhaes to the maximum penalty allowed for a manslaughter conviction — 10 years in prison.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Originally, five doctors at the Cardarelli Hospital were accused of medical negligence and placed under investigation for manslaughter after the mother and daughter were sent away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
James Elmore’s arrest on manslaughter charges adds a new chapter to the story of the women whose bodies were found off Calder Road in League City, and to the yearslong scrutiny of another suspect, Clyde Hedrick.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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OpenAI is now facing seven wrongful-death lawsuits, which allege that ChatGPT prompted several suicides and a murder.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That compares to four homicides at this point last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say they were struck by a driver who now faces multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.—
Jim McHugh,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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