unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsēl How to pronounce unseal (audio)
unsealed; unsealing; unseals

transitive verb

: to break or remove the seal of : open

Examples of unseal in a Sentence

The court unsealed the documents in the Douglas trial today.
Recent Examples on the Web Palm Beach County Judge Luis Delgado unsealed the controversial grand jury records on Monday after years of legal action by the Palm Beach Post and other media, including the Miami Herald, CNN and the New York Times. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024 Then last week, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge unsealed a key document, including an unredacted version for the defense filed under seal. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 More documents are expected to be unsealed in the coming days. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 According to the indictment, which was handed up by a federal grand jury in Boston and unsealed several days ago, Gordei operates a freight forwarding firm in Hallandale Beach called Apelsin Logistics, a company that also maintains two websites that are registered and hosted in Russia. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unseal 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unseal.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unseal was in the 12th century

Dictionary Entries Near unseal

Cite this Entry

“Unseal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseal. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

unseal

verb
un·​seal ˌən-ˈsē(ə)l How to pronounce unseal (audio)
ˈən-
: to break or remove the seal of
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!