next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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He has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin.
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David Chiu, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the man who died after his next of kin have been notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The driver, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was the lone occupant of the SUV, authorities said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the man who died after his next of kin have been notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The driver, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was the lone occupant of the SUV, authorities said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for next of kin
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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