next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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Due to the magnitude of the incident and the ongoing process of notifying the next of kin, no names, ages, hometowns, or nationalities have been released.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity after his next of kin has been notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
His identity is being withheld until his next of kin can be notified.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Cognitive abilities of the deceased were determined by input from the next of kin, who had at least weekly contact with the study subjects during the six months preceding death.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity after his next of kin has been notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
His identity is being withheld until his next of kin can be notified.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Cognitive abilities of the deceased were determined by input from the next of kin, who had at least weekly contact with the study subjects during the six months preceding death.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.
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