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.
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Trump’s statements June 2, 2024 — Trump on Fox & Friends
In a lengthy interview, Trump was asked about declassifying files from high-profile investigations.
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Nik Popli, Time, 17 July 2025
What information has been declassified — and much of it hasn’t been — bolsters the memories of survivors.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Intelligence leaders have become recognizable public figures, and intelligence judgments on current issues are often quickly declassified.
—Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
This photo declassified and released by the Israel Defense Forces in March 2018 shows what was believed to be a nuclear reactor site destroyed by Israel during a September 2007 raid in Deir Ezzor, Syria.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 17 July 2025
What information has been declassified — and much of it hasn’t been — bolsters the memories of survivors.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Intelligence leaders have become recognizable public figures, and intelligence judgments on current issues are often quickly declassified.
—Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
This photo declassified and released by the Israel Defense Forces in March 2018 shows what was believed to be a nuclear reactor site destroyed by Israel during a September 2007 raid in Deir Ezzor, Syria.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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“Declassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declassify. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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