declassify

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verb

de·​clas·​si·​fy (ˌ)dē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

declassified; declassifying; declassifies

transitive verb

: to remove or reduce the security classification of

declassify a secret document

declassification

(ˌ)dē-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

declassification

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noun

de·​classification (ˈ)dē+ 

plural -s

: the act or process of declassifying

Examples of declassify in a Sentence

Verb

The government has not yet declassified that information.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In the years after her book was published, millions more pages were declassified, always under pressure from the public. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Some have noted that some alien evidence has been declassified recently and barely made a ripple. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026

And sure enough, last month the administration declassified hundreds of such files, including military incident reports, photos, videos, intelligence files, astronaut mission material, and historical sightings dating back to the 1940s. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

The department said the materials are being released on a rolling basis as records are found, reviewed and declassified. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for declassify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify