as in murders
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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 manslaughters
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughters
Noun
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Police believe the unidentified murderer was responsible for at least five murders and up to 17 attacks.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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These details matter because the circumstance of the death – from accidents to malicious murders – could determine the size of the discount.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The city also saw its highest number of homicides in nearly three decades in 2022 (almost 50), The N&O reported.—
Evan Moore
October 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cheap, quiet, and available everywhere, it’s been used in countless homicides and suicides.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Manslaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughters. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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