UNSEAL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unseal

verb

Definition of unseal

as in to unlock

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Recent Examples of unseal It was unsealed on Monday after Adams had a preliminary hearing, McCormack said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Apple’s attempts to fight the non-disclosure orders were unsealed in November. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 Consequently, the scales should now tip to unsealing and removing restrictions. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026 The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, was unsealed on Wednesday. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseal

Verb

Remember the thought that new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel would unlock all the potential of Herbert?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlock

Verb

Relatedly, restitution may begin to address the pain that has become ubiquitous, an opportunity to unlatch the tentacle grips of oppression, which can be loosened through collective organizing, with something for everyone and not just a few.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Throughout the day, anyone can unlatch the box, pick up a trinket and hopefully leave one behind to share.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 May 2026

Definition of unlatch

Verb

Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.

— Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026