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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Holmes’ murder is listed as an overt act in the state’s sprawling 65-count indictment that named more than two dozen defendants, including Williams when it was unsealed two years ago. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Cover the bundle by placing it in a bowl covered with plastic wrap, or placing it in a plastic bag (unsealed). Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Documents unsealed in the case revealed that a high-ranking Only the Family member got in a fight on Nov. 6, 2020, with someone in a nightclub in Atlanta. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The Arizona Supreme Court agreed with lower courts, unsealing the file with some personal information and information about the Gallegos' son, kept private. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024 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 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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