declassify
verb
de·clas·si·fy
(ˌ)dē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
declassified; declassifying; declassifies
: to remove or reduce the security classification of
declassify a secret document
Examples of declassify in a Sentence
The government has not yet declassified that information.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tenet did the right thing by declassifying both judgments.
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But this time Ritchie reenacts a covert British military maneuver — killing and robbing Nazis — that Winston Churchill commanded at the start of World War II, according to files declassified in 2016.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers in both parties who backed the proposal also pushed to declassify the intelligence to help make their case.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
As President of the United States, President Trump also had absolute and unreviewable authority to declassify documents and information ...
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
After the war, information on the Ghost Army was kept secret for more than 50 years until it was declassified in 1996.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
However, several prominent Senators are calling for the government to declassify information shared at a recent intelligence briefing about the influence and reach of TikTok.
—Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Congress has mandated a second report by the Pentagon and passed a measure last year ordering the National Archives to declassify more records.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
That led to the White House declassifying intelligence that Russia's pursuing an anti-satellite capability, serious concern.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But this time Ritchie reenacts a covert British military maneuver — killing and robbing Nazis — that Winston Churchill commanded at the start of World War II, according to files declassified in 2016.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers in both parties who backed the proposal also pushed to declassify the intelligence to help make their case.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
As President of the United States, President Trump also had absolute and unreviewable authority to declassify documents and information ...
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
After the war, information on the Ghost Army was kept secret for more than 50 years until it was declassified in 1996.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
However, several prominent Senators are calling for the government to declassify information shared at a recent intelligence briefing about the influence and reach of TikTok.
—Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Congress has mandated a second report by the Pentagon and passed a measure last year ordering the National Archives to declassify more records.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
That led to the White House declassifying intelligence that Russia's pursuing an anti-satellite capability, serious concern.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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