unsealed

[ uhn-seeld ]

adjective

1. not sealed; not stamped or marked with a seal:

   unsealed cargo.

2. not shut or closed with or as if with a seal:

   an unsealed letter; an unsealed crate.

3. not verified, certain, or confirmed:

   His fate was still unsealed.

unsealed

/ ʌnˈsiːld /

adjective

1. not sealed
2. (of a road) surfaced with road metal not bound by bitumen or other sealant

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsealed¹

1350–1400; Middle English unseled; un- ¹, seal ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

But according to the unsealed indictment that was filed last month, Puente and Marquez had made up information including annual income, fake jobs and false mailing addresses in the unemployment applications they filed.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment against Farhad Shakeri, 51, alleging he was tasked with “providing a plan” to kill Trump.

From BBC

Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the three men shortly after Mr Jeffries and his partner were arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.

From BBC

In an indictment that was unsealed Thursday in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The results of the confidential arbitration that followed were unsealed this past March.

From Slate

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