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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Migration control is illusory so long as employers who seek a foreign workforce—whether as guest workers or undocumented laborers—escape the scrutiny that migrants face daily.
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Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that the numbers in ADP’s grim report were not caused by the administration’s sweeping tariff agenda, but by the recent government shutdown and recent deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Immigration enforcement First, there’s the recent crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Those making less than $50,000, SNAP and Medicaid recipients, those with student loan debt and undocumented people stand to benefit less.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that the numbers in ADP’s grim report were not caused by the administration’s sweeping tariff agenda, but by the recent government shutdown and recent deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Immigration enforcement First, there’s the recent crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Those making less than $50,000, SNAP and Medicaid recipients, those with student loan debt and undocumented people stand to benefit less.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 4 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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