unlock
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
unlocks
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present tense formof unlock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This keeps an aging workforce mobile, slashes employer spend and unlocks abundance through the convergence of health and wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
More shares will become eligible to trade in August and September, with additional releases set to continue through December in one of the largest post-IPO share unlocks in U.S. market history.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It unlocks banking transactions, insurance and transportation and does away with the complex networks that Iran has previously used to sell crude.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
She pulls a ring of keys from her pocket and impatiently unlocks three separate locks in order to access the room that is drenched in bright afternoon sun.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
