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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With the passage of the new law, Bondi is required to release — in a searchable and downloadable format— all unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the Justice Department’s possession that pertain to Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Police, who are waiting on the medical examiner's report, said no foul play is suspected at this time, but an investigation into her unclassified death remains ongoing.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The statute requires the attorney general to publish all unclassified DOJ records connected to the late Epstein and his former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, within 30 days.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Last month, in a stunning show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans in both chambers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to force the Justice Department to release all of its unclassified files on Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Police, who are waiting on the medical examiner's report, said no foul play is suspected at this time, but an investigation into her unclassified death remains ongoing.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The statute requires the attorney general to publish all unclassified DOJ records connected to the late Epstein and his former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, within 30 days.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Last month, in a stunning show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans in both chambers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to force the Justice Department to release all of its unclassified files on Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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