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

The deal aligns Grok with the Defense Department’s standard terms, permitting use of the model for any lawful purpose and creating a formal pathway for deployment beyond unclassified systems. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026

So far, Google is available without any restrictions for unclassified use. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Those companies have agreed to let the DOD use their models for all lawful purposes within the military’s unclassified systems, though xAI also agreed to allow its models to be used in classified settings this week. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

The other three companies, for now, are only operating in unclassified environments. —David Klepper, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

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