- past tense form of declassify.
- past participle of declassify.
declassified
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Spain declassified intelligence reports that had warned of potential "mass entries" by migrants into Ceuta just before the incident happened.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The White House last week declassified a Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence report from August 2020 that was based on a “collaborative source.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
One heavily redacted document, external - marked "declassified" - mentions the PRC and "likely leaked, compromised data".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But this time around, it’s not about the declassified information, or even the aliens themselves; it’s about our collective reaction to a global reckoning.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
She holds up a stapled set of papers that look like a formerly classified, now somewhat declassified CIA document.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
