unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class
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His death is unclassified pending autopsy results.
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Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
His death is unclassified pending autopsy results.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Those will remain with the National Archives, with the Obama Foundation picking up the cost of making the unclassified material available online.
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Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
The companies were sorted into 11 sectors using classifications from Yahoo Finance, plus separate categories for ETFs, funds and unclassified transactions.
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Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
His death is unclassified pending autopsy results.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Those will remain with the National Archives, with the Obama Foundation picking up the cost of making the unclassified material available online.
—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
The companies were sorted into 11 sectors using classifications from Yahoo Finance, plus separate categories for ETFs, funds and unclassified transactions.
—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
: not classified
especially
: not requiring special treatment for purposes of security
unclassified documents
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