next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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However, officers were able to re-open some lanes as of 7:30 a.m.
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Police said the identity of the SUV driver is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Police say 45-year-old Matthew Nannen and 58-year-old Bailee Crane, whose identities were released following the notification of next of kin, fell approximately 380 feet down the cliff.
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Their names are still being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
However, officers were able to re-open some lanes as of 7:30 a.m.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Police said the identity of the SUV driver is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
Police say 45-year-old Matthew Nannen and 58-year-old Bailee Crane, whose identities were released following the notification of next of kin, fell approximately 380 feet down the cliff.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 May 2025
Their names are still being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
—Rob Stroud, Chicago Tribune, 21 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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