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
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.
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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
The president has the authority to read all classified documents, to classify and declassify almost any piece of information and to oversee the security clearance system.
—Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
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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
The president has the authority to read all classified documents, to classify and declassify almost any piece of information and to oversee the security clearance system.
—Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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