manslaughters

noun

plural of manslaughter
as in murders
law 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. — 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
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  1. murders
  2. homicides
Noun
  • What has stood out is the frequency of mass killings, even as murders overall fall.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The implication is that farm murders are the country’s defining crime.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • In July 2024, the county Department of Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention issued a report with more than a dozen recommendations for reducing domestic violence homicides by improving access to restraining orders.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At this time last year, Kansas City had recorded 120 homicides.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of homicides

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“Manslaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughters. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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