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 Pentagon has been working on declassifying documents related to UFOs for years, and Congress created an office in 2022 to declassify material.
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Officials said additional files will continue appearing online in the coming weeks as agencies review and declassify more material from government archives.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Citing concerns over national security, Congress created an office in 2022 to investigate UAP and declassify as much material as possible.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Citing concerns over national security, Congress created an office in 2022 to investigate UAP and declassify as much material as possible.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Officials said additional files will continue appearing online in the coming weeks as agencies review and declassify more material from government archives.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Citing concerns over national security, Congress created an office in 2022 to investigate UAP and declassify as much material as possible.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Citing concerns over national security, Congress created an office in 2022 to investigate UAP and declassify as much material as possible.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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