declassify
verb
de·clas·si·fy
(ˌ)dē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
declassified; declassifying; declassifies
: to remove or reduce the security classification of
declassify a secret document
Examples of declassify in a Sentence
The government has not yet declassified that information.
Recent Examples on the Web
Pages of the report that were declassified in 2022 are more critical of the Saudi role, describing extensive Saudi funding for Islamic charities linked to al-Qaida and the reluctance of senior Saudi officials to cooperate with U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
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Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The image of the UFO was initially declassified in Canada and approved for public release before the acting assistant deputy minister for public affairs questioned whether the public should be allowed to view it, according to the news outlet.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Biden administration declassified new evidence that Russian state media network RT is fully integrated into Russia's intelligence operations.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
In December 2023, reports emerged that US dietary guidelines might change to declassify potatoes as a vegetable, mirroring the approach taken in Britain.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 20 June 2024
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Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The image of the UFO was initially declassified in Canada and approved for public release before the acting assistant deputy minister for public affairs questioned whether the public should be allowed to view it, according to the news outlet.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Biden administration declassified new evidence that Russian state media network RT is fully integrated into Russia's intelligence operations.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
In December 2023, reports emerged that US dietary guidelines might change to declassify potatoes as a vegetable, mirroring the approach taken in Britain.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 20 June 2024
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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