unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class
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Many political prisoners go unclassified because families fear that registering them with an illicit organization would lower their chance of getting out.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The act gave the Justice Department 30 days to make publicly available all unclassified records pertaining to investigations and prosecutions of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon plans to deploy the system across both classified and unclassified environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Military officials did not clarify whether additional engagements occurred beyond those shown in the unclassified video.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The act gave the Justice Department 30 days to make publicly available all unclassified records pertaining to investigations and prosecutions of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon plans to deploy the system across both classified and unclassified environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Military officials did not clarify whether additional engagements occurred beyond those shown in the unclassified video.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
: not classified
especially
: not requiring special treatment for purposes of security
unclassified documents
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