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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
Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
He was ultimately convicted of Kathleen's murder but was freed in 2017 after submitting an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Pleading no-contest to a manslaughter charge, Ward was supposed to receive a three-month minimum sentence.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The charges against her include first degree vehicular manslaughter, second degree manslaughter and DWI.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
He was ultimately convicted of Kathleen's murder but was freed in 2017 after submitting an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Pleading no-contest to a manslaughter charge, Ward was supposed to receive a three-month minimum sentence.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The charges against her include first degree vehicular manslaughter, second degree manslaughter and DWI.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manslaughter
Noun
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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