next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The body was believed to be Russell, and the Grand County Sheriff’s Office confirmed his identity using dental records, and his next of kin was notified, officials said.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 May 2025
The couple was not identified because their next of kin has not been notified.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 May 2025
The couple was not identified because their next of kin has not been notified.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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