How to Use next of kin in a Sentence

next of kin

noun phrase
  • Make sure your next of kin know where your plan is and how to access it.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
  • No next of kin was found, but that doesn't put an end to Patch's future.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • His next of kin have been informed and a file is to be prepared for the coroner.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • On his death, no next of kin were located and the body was sent to Auman's.
    CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The identity of Daniel’s next of kin has not been released.
    Sofia Sutter, NBC News, 12 July 2024
  • Updates are being provided to the wife (next of kin) on the status of the case.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
  • The school has set up a web page with resources for donor families and next of kin.
    Time, 15 June 2023
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and his next of kin was contacted.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
  • The Joint Task Force North said that the names of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin have been notified.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Their next of kin have been notified of their deaths, troopers said.
    Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
  • The name of the victim will not be released until his next of kin is notified.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The names of the hostages will not be released until next of kin are notified, police said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The ambulance identifies her as 3,082 years old but can’t name her next of kin.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2024
  • Two of the deceased -- a man and a woman -- haven't been identified and next of kin have not been notified.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As Sheryl’s next of kin, Kristen gets the call that brings her to the hospital and Sheryl’s bedside.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 July 2024
  • The man’s name had not been released as police were trying to locate his next of kin, the department said.
    Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
  • The other men ignored him; his only next of kin is apparently a mom in Dublin who hasn’t seen him in 10 years.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The name of the woman will be released once her next of kin are informed, according to officials.
    Teddy Grant, ABC News, 11 July 2023
  • Neither of the men’s names have been released pending notification of next of kin, the park said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
  • If the test identifies the person, the coroner's office will notify their next of kin.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The body has been removed but investigators have yet to locate next of kin, Vail said.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The man’s name has not been released pending notification of his next of kin.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Police said his name will not be released until his next of kin have been notified.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Hours later, authorities locked the apartment and gave the keys to the only surviving daughter and next of kin of the deceased.
    Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • If the individual is deceased, the next of kin would have to provide consent.
    Courtney Kube, NBC News, 19 June 2023
  • Paxton said the man was identified and next of kin were notified, but his name was not released as of mid-day Tuesday.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
  • His name is not being released until his next of kin is notified.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The names of the pilots were not released pending next of kin notification.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 June 2024
  • According to court records, next of kin told police Jackson had picked up his kids and would not tell them where Serpas was or what happened to her.
    Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
  • The suspect's name was not available as police attempted to notify his next of kin.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024

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