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
Ultimately he was convicted of two counts of voluntary manslaughter and a firearms charge, and sentenced to serve 30 years in prison.
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Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
Mosteller is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
She was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Police leveled the manslaughter charges against Carter after uncovering more than 1,000 text messages between her and Roy.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
Mosteller is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
She was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Police leveled the manslaughter charges against Carter after uncovering more than 1,000 text messages between her and Roy.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Noun
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Smith was convicted of one count each of second-degree murder, a grossly negligent act causing miscarriage/stillbirth, and fleeing police, causing serious bodily injury, as well as two counts of reckless driving, according to online court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Morphew was indicted by a grand jury in Colorado on charges of murder in the first degree June 20 after the Mother's Day 2020 disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, the mother of two daughters.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The victim, 66-year-old Eugene Allen, was discovered by residents around 4:30 p.m. During the investigation, homicide squad detectives identified Nieves Reyes as a suspect in the man’s death.—
Theodore Parisienne,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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If anyone has information about Damian Ward’s death, the Prince George’s County Police Department said a homicide detective can be reached by calling at 301-516-2512.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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