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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The court records were unsealed this month after ProPublica moved to make them public, with the help of attorneys from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the law firm Shaw Keller.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
The court on Monday unsealed its arrest warrant for Dela Rosa, which it said had been approved by its pretrial chamber in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, involves the company's Singapore- and India-based operations.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
An Indian national, Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, who worked for both companies as technical superintendent for the ship, the M/V Dali, is also named in the indictment unsealed on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 12, 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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