next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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His name was not publicly released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Palermo’s will be supporting the employee’s family and next of kin.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Holyoak’s next of kin was notified about the discovery and identification of his remains, according to police.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Coroner’s officials will identify the crash victim once next of kin are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Palermo’s will be supporting the employee’s family and next of kin.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Holyoak’s next of kin was notified about the discovery and identification of his remains, according to police.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Coroner’s officials will identify the crash victim once next of kin are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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