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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In 2023, federal prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against dozens of members of the Sinaloa cartel, including the brothers, in a fentanyl-trafficking investigation. CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025 The indictment in the case, which is one of several New York subway incidents to catapult into the national spotlight in recent months, will be unsealed Tuesday morning, Brooklyn District Attorney's Office Director of Communications Oren Yaniv told USA TODAY. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Avery Lotz Dec 19, 2024 - Business UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect faces federal murder charge Four federal charges were filed against Luigi Mangione in connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a federal complaint unsealed Thursday. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024 According to a complaint unsealed by US officials, Panev said he was regularly paid $10,000 per month for software development. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 21 Dec. 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 Jan. 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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