declassify
verb (used with object)
to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc.
have declassified
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present perfectof declassify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He’s on tape saying, “As president I could have declassified it … Now I can’t, you know, but this is still secret.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2023
“As president, I could have declassified them, now I can’t,” Mr. Trump was recorded saying, according to the person familiar with its contents.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
But on rare occasions, presidents have declassified things directly.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
“Plaintiff suggests that he may have declassified these documents when he was President. But the record contains no evidence that any of these records were declassified,” the judges write.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
Air Force have released some material, disclosure fans point out that the national agencies in Britain, Australia, Canada, Denmark and even Russia have declassified UFO records.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2015
