unseal

verb

un·​seal ˌən-ˈsēl How to pronounce unseal (audio)
unsealed; unsealing; unseals
Synonyms of unsealnext

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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An indictment against Maduro and Flores was unsealed Saturday and named four other co-defendants, including Maduro's son and Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 The Justice Department unsealed a superseding indictment against Venezuela's president and his wife, adding to previous indictments from 2020. Carrie Kahn, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026 The Justice Department unsealed a new indictment on Saturday accusing Maduro and Flores of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy. Time, 3 Jan. 2026 That indictment, unsealed and released by the DOJ Saturday morning, makes no mention of oil. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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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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