unredacted
Americanadjective
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(of a document) with confidential or sensitive information included or visible.
We compared the redacted and unredacted versions; the vast majority of the deletions refer to staff memoranda, notes, and conclusions.
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(of text or images) visible, not removed or hidden.
The last 50 lines or so of the document contain just three lines of unredacted text.
Etymology
Origin of unredacted
Example Sentences
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Luna has said the county’s attorneys maintain that the unredacted records can’t be released until it completes a “meet and confer” process with the Sheriff’s Department union, a claim that watchdogs have disputed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The suit requests the court to order the DOJ to provide the requested unredacted records.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Daily Telegraph said it had obtained unredacted plans that showed Beijing reportedly plans to construct a "concealed chamber" among "secret rooms" underneath the embassy which would be close to sensitive underground communications cables.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The dramatic events Thursday in downtown Chicago began when Perry agreed to review unredacted transcripts and discovered several pages had been omitted from the previous versions shared with her and defense lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The files also contain unredacted versions of official reports previously reviewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
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