next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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Authorities said next of kin notification is still pending in that case.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The identities of the man and woman will be released by the Sutter County Coroner’s Office once next of kin are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Detectives were working to identify the man and notify his next of kin.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman’s identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after positive identification and notification of her next of kin.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The identities of the man and woman will be released by the Sutter County Coroner’s Office once next of kin are notified.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Detectives were working to identify the man and notify his next of kin.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The woman’s identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after positive identification and notification of her next of kin.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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