next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the man who died after next of kin have been notified.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The other man killed has not been identified pending notification of next of kin.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The woman’s identity was expected to be released by the Yolo County Coroner’s Office once next of kin are notified of her death.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin notifications are made.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The other man killed has not been identified pending notification of next of kin.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The woman’s identity was expected to be released by the Yolo County Coroner’s Office once next of kin are notified of her death.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin notifications are made.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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