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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
McCarthy pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for testifying against four of his co-conspirators, per The Bay Area Reporter.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Courts have found that driving without a license, a misdemeanor that in Alabama carries a fine of $10 to $100, doesn’t constitute underlying recklessness for charges like manslaughter or murder.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Groves has also been awaiting sentencing on a manslaughter charge since October 2024, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Courts have found that driving without a license, a misdemeanor that in Alabama carries a fine of $10 to $100, doesn’t constitute underlying recklessness for charges like manslaughter or murder.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Groves has also been awaiting sentencing on a manslaughter charge since October 2024, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courtroom to attempted murder and other charges connected to the April arson of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bartnik was detained at the scene and ultimately charged with murder, per the release.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Police Department’s homicide division is leading the investigation into Scott’s disappearance with assistance from the FBI’s Violent Crime Task Force.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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He is being held without bond after being charged with three state counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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