undocumented
adjective
un·doc·u·ment·ed
ən-ˈdä-kyə-ˌmen-təd 
: not documented: such as
a
: not supported by documentary evidence
undocumented expenditures
b
: lacking documents required for legal immigration or residence
undocumented workers
Examples of undocumented in a Sentence
The company cannot reimburse you for undocumented travel expenses.
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Some of those arrested are part of ICE’s Alternative to Detention program that allows undocumented migrants determined not to be public safety threats to be released while their immigration cases are pending.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The incident occurred at one of several protests around the city Sunday, as thousands in the city took to the streets protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids aimed at undocumented immigrants in the region.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The organization helped change public perception of undocumented youth.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The show deals with gender politics and the Latina immigrant experience, with immigration agents messing with their husbands, judgment from other characters, and dreams that for many undocumented seem simply impossible to achieve.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The incident occurred at one of several protests around the city Sunday, as thousands in the city took to the streets protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids aimed at undocumented immigrants in the region.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The organization helped change public perception of undocumented youth.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The show deals with gender politics and the Latina immigrant experience, with immigration agents messing with their husbands, judgment from other characters, and dreams that for many undocumented seem simply impossible to achieve.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for undocumented
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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