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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The indictment of the Bridgehampton man was returned on April 22 and unsealed on April 24 in Central Islip on Long Island. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025 Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Mangione late last year, but he had not yet been indicted on those charges until now. Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 County prosecutors have offered a glimpse of the federal allegations, which were outlined in an FBI warrant unsealed Friday. CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025 Hundreds of court filings from that case were unsealed during a four-year period beginning in 2019. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025 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 14 May. 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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