unclassified
Americanadjective
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not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics.
Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
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(of data, documents, etc.) not belonging to a category that is restricted for reasons of security; not secret.
unclassified plans; unclassified information.
adjective
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not arranged in any specific order or grouping
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(of information) not possessing a security classification
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(of football results) not arranged in any special order or in divisions
Etymology
Origin of unclassified
First recorded in 1860–65; un- 1 + classified
Example Sentences
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Google and OpenAI have approval for use in unclassified settings but not classified activities.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law in November 2025 and required the DOJ to release all unclassified materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
From Salon
The 23-page report has an "unclassified" note stamped on each page.
From BBC
The documents being released involve unclassified materials related to Epstein and Maxwell.
In an unclassified annual report to Congress from December, the Defense Department cited Cuba as the only nation in the Americas where China may have considered putting a military base.
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