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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Giuffre and other victims have been trying to pressure the federal government to unseal the FBI case files on Epstein, believing that there could be evidence in the files implicating others who were involved. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 The company, which according to its website is family-owned, completes metal coatings and has multiple federal government contracts, including work for projects on military and government vehicles, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed in San Diego federal court Thursday. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 In a news release, the Justice Department said on Tuesday that a 21-count indictment against Mr. Johnson, 54, had recently been unsealed in federal court in Muskogee, Okla. Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The press made a motion to the court to unseal the full communications and Ho agreed, exposing Bove’s ploy. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 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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