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
But the public still does not have access to the information in those briefings, although some lawmakers have pushed to declassify them.
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 20 June 2024
Documents declassified in 2017 revealed the CIA had placed him on a watch list because of his antiwar activities.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Are there any plans to declassify and release more detailed reports on UAP sightings over DOE facilities to inform and reassure the public?
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 13 June 2024
The Connecticut Democrat thinks intelligence should be declassified and made available to all of us.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 20 June 2024
Documents declassified in 2017 revealed the CIA had placed him on a watch list because of his antiwar activities.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Are there any plans to declassify and release more detailed reports on UAP sightings over DOE facilities to inform and reassure the public?
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 13 June 2024
The Connecticut Democrat thinks intelligence should be declassified and made available to all of us.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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