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

Examples of unclassified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Media organizations had until Tuesday evening to decide whether to agree to a new policy that sought to limit journalists from seeking out information that had not been approved by Pentagon officials, even unclassified material. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025

According to the Defense Department’s press office, which outlined the new rules last month, reporters covering the Pentagon must sign a pledge not to obtain or use unauthorized material (even if the information is unclassified). —Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

This legislation would require the Justice Department to publicly release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

The Pentagon’s new rules take a further step by seeking to restrict reporting on unclassified information. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for unclassified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Kids Definition

unclassified

adjective

un·​clas·​si·​fied ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd 

: not classified

especially : not requiring special treatment for purposes of security

unclassified documents