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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The Justice Department is seeking to unseal the exhibits shown to the federal grand juries in New York that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell in addition to the transcripts of testimony, according to a court filing Friday. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025 Next up in Karen Read 3.0 is a hearing a week from today to unseal all of Meatball Morrissey’s secret texts in the Turtleboy frame up. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025 The Palm Beach Post and the Miami Herald both sought to unseal the deposition, arguing that the contents are of public interest. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 But the federal case, which was unsealed Friday, could add to Davis’ future punishment. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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