next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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No other information was being released pending further investigation and notification of the man's next of kin, the post says.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
Officials will release the swimmer's name once his next of kin have been notified.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The identities of the victims will not be released until their next of kin are notified, the county said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
University of Washington spokesperson Victor Balta told USA TODAY the school could not confirm the student’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
Officials will release the swimmer's name once his next of kin have been notified.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The identities of the victims will not be released until their next of kin are notified, the county said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
University of Washington spokesperson Victor Balta told USA TODAY the school could not confirm the student’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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