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The phrase "surviving relatives" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal or formal contexts to refer to family members who are still alive after someone's death.
Example: "The estate will be divided among the surviving relatives according to the deceased's will."
Alternatives: "living relatives" or "remaining family members."
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Kin selection explains altruism through genetic relationships, whereby an altruistic behaviour leading to death is rewarded by the survival of genetic copies distributed among surviving relatives.
But what of the father's surviving relatives?
He leaves no surviving relatives but many devoted friends.
Of course, I want to find any surviving relatives.
Sudden death in a child is a devastating event with important medical implications for surviving relatives.
The witnesses included victims, surviving relatives and nine fellow Blackwater guards.
Surviving relatives, including his widow and niece, say he was not involved in any attack.
But first, to the outrage of historians and surviving relatives, the water is evicting the dead.
At least eight victims or surviving relatives have sued the District alleging injuries from accidental discharges.
In some cases, autopsies have also detected hereditary illnesses, providing essential information for surviving relatives.
The Guardian has been unable to find surviving relatives of the child.
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