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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 2018, Hardy pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and carjacking — charges that stemmed from the August 2014 killing of 25-year-old Paul Chambers IV in Bay Point and an unrelated robbery — and he was sentenced to 18 years in state prison.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Ashley was convicted of manslaughter and was later sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years of probation in December 2024.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The driver who crashed into their home fatally shot himself two years later, about a week before his trial for intoxication manslaughter was scheduled to begin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
This week the driver was indicted for 22 counts, including manslaughter.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Ashley was convicted of manslaughter and was later sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years of probation in December 2024.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The driver who crashed into their home fatally shot himself two years later, about a week before his trial for intoxication manslaughter was scheduled to begin.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
This week the driver was indicted for 22 counts, including manslaughter.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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The series is a character study masquerading as a murder mystery.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her death was listed an apparent homicide by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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