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 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
In recognition of that threat, U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Council announced a comprehensive China strategy in May 2020 and later declassified its Indo-Pacific strategy.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
The American Psychiatric Association would declassify homosexuality as a mental illness only a few months later; the fight for gay civil rights was just starting to gain national attention, and Russ herself, in her mid-30s, was still coming to terms with her own queerness.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
One of the more recent blips on the extraterrestrial radar is a collection of videos declassified by the Department of Defense that contain what are purported to be UAPs—true by semantics, if not by implication.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for declassify 
Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
In recognition of that threat, U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Council announced a comprehensive China strategy in May 2020 and later declassified its Indo-Pacific strategy.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
The American Psychiatric Association would declassify homosexuality as a mental illness only a few months later; the fight for gay civil rights was just starting to gain national attention, and Russ herself, in her mid-30s, was still coming to terms with her own queerness.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
One of the more recent blips on the extraterrestrial radar is a collection of videos declassified by the Department of Defense that contain what are purported to be UAPs—true by semantics, if not by implication.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for declassify
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'declassify.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near declassify
Cite this Entry
“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share