unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsēl 

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

Tuesday's session began with Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin reading the federal police report unsealed by Mendonca last week. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

The court had unsealed an arrest warrant for Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, who served as national police chief under Duterte. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

All 12 defendants were arrested Thursday and the charges against them were unsealed Tuesday. — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In August, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that a grand jury indictment returned on July 20 had been unsealed, charging Nick with the murders of his parents. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unseal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel

Kids Definition

unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsē(ə)l 

ˈən-

: to break or remove the seal of