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.
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The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.
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Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Any government agency with equity in the information set to be declassified would also be consulted.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There was nothing to declassify.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Any government agency with equity in the information set to be declassified would also be consulted.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There was nothing to declassify.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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