next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The medical examiner's office tells PEOPLE next of kin of the deceased can be granted access to the autopsy.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 July 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the driver’s identity after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
The incident happened near the Exit 16 on ramp at about 3:30 a.m. Friday morning and authorities have notified Galarza’s next of kin.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The medical examiner's office tells PEOPLE next of kin of the deceased can be granted access to the autopsy.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 July 2025
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the driver’s identity after notifying next of kin.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
The incident happened near the Exit 16 on ramp at about 3:30 a.m. Friday morning and authorities have notified Galarza’s next of kin.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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