next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The woman’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The identities of the people killed will by released by the Santa Clara County coroner’s office following confirmation of identity notification of their next of kin.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tarrant County last week adopted a new policy requiring more rigorous attempts to find next of kin.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Graves did not identify the passenger who died as investigators were still working to notify next of kin.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The identities of the people killed will by released by the Santa Clara County coroner’s office following confirmation of identity notification of their next of kin.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tarrant County last week adopted a new policy requiring more rigorous attempts to find next of kin.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Graves did not identify the passenger who died as investigators were still working to notify next of kin.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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