manslaughter

noun

Definition of manslaughternext
as in murder
law 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 Foster was ordered held without bail Thursday after pleading not guilty to murder, manslaughter and weapon possession. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Butler has since been charged with manslaughter in connection with Avila’s death. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 July 2026 The most serious charges include multiple manslaughter and ​criminal negligence. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Harris County court documents show that Butler was arrested on July 1 on charges of manslaughter, with bail set at $150,000. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manslaughter
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  1. murder
  2. homicide
Noun
  • The sheriff's office said ballistic testing performed with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives later produced forensic evidence linking the two murders.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Nearly three years after Ebony Duncan vanished after leaving work in Independence, a Jackson County jury has found her former boyfriend guilty of second-degree murder.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of murder
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  • Fort Worth Police Department homicide detectives on Monday arrested Alonzo Reyes, 18, and Gerald Chamberlain, 17, on suspicion of murder in the alleged ruse.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • In 2022, by contrast, there had been almost twice as many homicides by the midpoint of the year, with 50 people killed in Denver by July 1, including 14 children.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of homicide

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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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