declassify
verb (used with object)
to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc.
declassified
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past participleof declassify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof declassify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
declassifyverb (used with object)to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc.
Example Sentences
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The Spanish government on Tuesday declassified intelligence reports about July's migrant surge into Ceuta in a bid to quell doubts about what it knew beforehand and Morocco's potential role.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
One heavily redacted document, external - marked "declassified" - mentions the PRC and "likely leaked, compromised data".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But this time around, it’s not about the declassified information, or even the aliens themselves; it’s about our collective reaction to a global reckoning.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Mr. Friedman relies on unpublished letters, out-of-print memoirs and declassified files to craft his narrative of the operation, a joint initiative between British intelligence and the Jewish Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
It’s on top of the declassified math exam.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
