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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According to an indictment unsealed Monday in Laredo, Texas, Guatemalan authorities arrested Tomas Quino Canil, 36; Alberto Marcario Chitic, 31; Oswaldo Manuel Zavala Quino, 24; and Josefa Quino Canil de Zavala, 42. Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 The indictment, originally filed in February 2024 but unsealed in May, has now been challenged by Ver and reignited discussions about the U.S. expatriation tax regime. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Dominick Gironda, 54, of Bloomingdale, and his associate James Sansone, 38, of Batavia, were each charged in a three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court with mail fraud and honest services fraud. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024 The indictment has not been unsealed, said Saunders County Sheriff Chris Lichtenberg, who declined to offer any more details about what authorities believe connected him to Heese. David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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