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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Stranger still is the fact that the STP-H10 experiments are unclassified.
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The report marked the second time Hegseth participated in group chats containing sensitive information on an unclassified messaging platform.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Bacon expressed concern that classified information was placed on an unclassified system and said the defense secretary should be held accountable.
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The former official scoffed at the notion that the information Hegseth released was unclassified.
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Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The report marked the second time Hegseth participated in group chats containing sensitive information on an unclassified messaging platform.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Bacon expressed concern that classified information was placed on an unclassified system and said the defense secretary should be held accountable.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The former official scoffed at the notion that the information Hegseth released was unclassified.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 7 May. 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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