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
While police at first seemed to believe that Corbett’s death was an act of self-defense, the documentary shows the police and prosecutors building a case of murder or manslaughter.
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Melissa Locker, Time, 9 May 2025
Williams had been previously convicted of manslaughter and was prohibited from having a gun, according to the arrest report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The plea deal included 22 years for the manslaughter charge and an additional six years due to California’s three-strikes law.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 May 2025
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Melissa Locker, Time, 9 May 2025
Williams had been previously convicted of manslaughter and was prohibited from having a gun, according to the arrest report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The plea deal included 22 years for the manslaughter charge and an additional six years due to California’s three-strikes law.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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The 18-year-old, who was released from custody last month after posting a $250,000 bond, is charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, on April 2 at a track meet in the Dallas suburb of Frisco.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Ultimately, they were convicted of first-degree murder in 1996 and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The advisory, which was published on May 7, says that petty crime, violent crime, armed robbery, and homicide are on the rise in Cuba.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Police are investigating the woman’s death as a homicide, and no suspect information has been released.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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