next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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Marie Helene named the site’s nurse as her next of kin when she was hospitalized and estranged from her children.
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Ian Willms, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Using advancements in technology and forensic genealogy and a DNA analysis lab in Richmond, the investigators were able to identify a next of kin, the sheriff’s office said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officials have not released the names of the two soldiers who were killed pending notification of next of kin.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the person who died after next of kin is notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ian Willms, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Using advancements in technology and forensic genealogy and a DNA analysis lab in Richmond, the investigators were able to identify a next of kin, the sheriff’s office said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Officials have not released the names of the two soldiers who were killed pending notification of next of kin.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the person who died after next of kin is notified.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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