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
She was arrested and charged with second-degree battery and manslaughter, deputies said, adding that a bond had not been set.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Since the law changed, then-Brooklyn Park officer Kim Potter was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in April 2021.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The three officers were also given sentences of three to more than four years each for state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The driver may only be charged with manslaughter, not murder, but that’s neither here nor there to a family destroyed and the larger community suffering.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Since the law changed, then-Brooklyn Park officer Kim Potter was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in April 2021.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The three officers were also given sentences of three to more than four years each for state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
The driver may only be charged with manslaughter, not murder, but that’s neither here nor there to a family destroyed and the larger community suffering.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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The second murder trial of Karen Read resumed Friday with testimony from a defense accident reconstruction witness, after the trial took a one-day pause due to sweltering heat in the Massachusetts court room.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The manhunt continues for Decker, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping in the deaths of his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Shortly after Alex’s conviction in March 2023, Smith’s death was officially ruled a homicide.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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