next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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His next of kin has been notified.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The Ada County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s identity once his next of kin has been notified.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Police said Thompson’s next of kin was notified and this was the first homicide in Bridgeport in 2026.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Police said the victim was a man from Berkeley but are withholding his name pending notification of next of kin.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The Ada County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s identity once his next of kin has been notified.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Police said Thompson’s next of kin was notified and this was the first homicide in Bridgeport in 2026.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Police said the victim was a man from Berkeley but are withholding his name pending notification of next of kin.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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 7 Jan. 2026.
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