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.
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Attorneys with the Department of Justice’s North Texas division unsealed charges against 11 suspects connected to a July 4 shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Johnson County. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025 As part of its announcement about the North Korean scheme, the DOJ unsealed a five-count indictment against Zhenxing Wang, a U.S. national living in New Jersey, who has since been arrested. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 The indictment against eight people was unsealed in federal court Tuesday. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Federal prosecutors this week brought additional hate-crime and explosives charges against the suspect in the fire attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unseal

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

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“Unseal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseal. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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unseal

verb
un·​seal ˌən-ˈsē(ə)l How to pronounce unseal (audio)
ˈən-
: to break or remove the seal of

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