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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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After the plaintiffs’ brief was unsealed late Friday night, Meta did not immediately respond to TIME’s requests for comment. Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Nov. 2025 Gao has since fled to China, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation document unsealed in June. Julia Avant, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 According to a complaint unsealed on Sunday, Clase was involved in the scheme from May 2023 until about June 2025. Adam Reiss, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025 The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones. David Close, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 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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