next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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The Enquirer is not naming the man because his next of kin have not yet been notified of his death.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The missing man’s identity will not be released until his body is recovered and next of kin are notified, the agency said.
—Darrell Smith
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The names of the woman and the teen will be released later, pending notification of next of kin and filing of formal charges, police said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The missing man’s identity will not be released until his body is recovered and next of kin are notified, the agency said.
—Darrell Smith
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The names of the woman and the teen will be released later, pending notification of next of kin and filing of formal charges, police said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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