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
Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughters
Noun
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The Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst racially motivated mass murders in American history, began May 31, 1921.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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He had been tried in absentia and convicted in dozens of murders, including helping to mastermind a pair of 1992 bombings that killed top anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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At this point in 2025, Kansas City had recorded 68 homicides.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The station also reported four homicides occurred on those two blocks during the first four months of 2026.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Manslaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughters. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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