unredacted

American  

[uhn-ri-dak-tid] / ˌən rɪˈdæk tɪd /

adjective

1. (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.

2. (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.

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Etymology

Origin of unredacted

un- ¹ ( def. ) + redact ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unredacted

The suit requests the court to order the DOJ to provide the requested unredacted records.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Since reopening its probe in February, New Mexico says it has spent months seeking access to unredacted records, only to face what the complaint calls “bureaucratic defiance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Paul, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, had subpoenaed the now-retired Fauci to testify, and prior to the hearing released thousands of pages of the immunologist's unredacted personal diary.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The commission subpoenaed unredacted files in the cases in Feburary 2025, but the county counsel’s office has argued they should remain confidential.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Massie was asked by Newsnight presenter Victoria Derbyshire whether the DOJ should share with London's Metropolitan Police the unredacted Epstein material that related to the Met's own investigations relating to victims.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026