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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
Police said the teen accused of firing the gun was arrested and faces a manslaughter charge.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The pair was charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
One of the teenagers who was in the room with the victim was arrested and is facing a manslaughter charge, according to the authorities.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter caused by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The pair was charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
One of the teenagers who was in the room with the victim was arrested and is facing a manslaughter charge, according to the authorities.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter caused by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Powell is accused of first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond, according to Broward County jail records.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Denver saw one of the highest drops in homicide rates in the nation.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Paul Vernon, who oversaw homicide probes, said the style of carry may be familiar to some at a gun range, and investigators will be pursuing the carry method as a signature part of the man’s behavior.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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