next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The identity of the pilot is being withheld until notification of next of kin, local officials reported.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
The sheriff's office is not releasing the name of the pedestrian until next of kin is notified.
—Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 14 June 2024
The victim’s identity is pending notification of next of kin.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The man’s identity has not yet been released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office, pending notification of next of kin.
—Sacramento Bee, 9 June 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
The sheriff's office is not releasing the name of the pedestrian until next of kin is notified.
—Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 14 June 2024
The victim’s identity is pending notification of next of kin.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
The man’s identity has not yet been released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office, pending notification of next of kin.
—Sacramento Bee, 9 June 2024
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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