unsealed
Americanadjective
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not sealed; not stamped or marked with a seal.
unsealed cargo.
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not shut or closed with or as if with a seal.
an unsealed letter; an unsealed crate.
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not verified, certain, or confirmed.
His fate was still unsealed.
adjective
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not sealed
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(of a road) surfaced with road metal not bound by bitumen or other sealant
Etymology
Origin of unsealed
Example Sentences
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In a March ruling unsealed Thursday, a federal judge found that Border Patrol agents had continued making illegal arrests in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Federal officials who unsealed the charges Thursday described them as brazen efforts to commit fraud at several facilities across the region.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
After prosecutors unsealed the indictment Thursday night, Super Micro’s shares fell by one-third on Friday, erasing more than $6 billion in market value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
An indictment unsealed on Thursday revealed claims the three individuals conspired to sell billions of dollars’ worth of artificial-intelligence-powered servers to China, Super Micro and the Justice Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Even before the house was unsealed, loyal Toos had returned from Scheveningen and reopened the watch business.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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