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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Lander mounted a series of headline-grabbing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and was detained while trying to protect an undocumented immigrant from being dragged off into detention at a New York court.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Once an undocumented grave is located in the app, users can answer a slew of questions related to the cemetery.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
That left some of the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented breathing a temporary sigh of relief.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
After Garcia was finally returned home, federal investigators brought smuggling charges against Garcia, reopening a 2022 traffic stop case in which he was accused of speeding with nine undocumented immigrants in his vehicle (authorities did not pursue charges at the time).
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Once an undocumented grave is located in the app, users can answer a slew of questions related to the cemetery.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
That left some of the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented breathing a temporary sigh of relief.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
After Garcia was finally returned home, federal investigators brought smuggling charges against Garcia, reopening a 2022 traffic stop case in which he was accused of speeding with nine undocumented immigrants in his vehicle (authorities did not pursue charges at the time).
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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