next of kin
noun phrase
: one or more persons in the nearest degree of relationship to another person
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Authorities on Tuesday did not publicly identify the man, believed to be in his 70s, pending confirmation of his name and notification of his next of kin.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities said the coroner's office will release the identity of the victim and their cause of death after notifying their next of kin.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Police did not release his age, and next of kin had not yet been notified as of Monday morning.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office was expected to release the identities of the deceased after next of kin were notified.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Next of kin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20of%20kin. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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