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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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
June 20 will present the Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year award to Othón Nolasko and Damián Diaz of No Us Without You, an organization dedicated to providing food security to undocumented and vulnerable members of the restaurant industry.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Ending birthright citizenship For many decades, presidential administrations and most legal scholars have agreed that the Constitution grants citizenship to nearly all people born in the United States – including children of undocumented immigrants.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Unlike people whose proficiency in English is low, AAE speakers are not counted as a distinct linguistic group, so the scale of the harm is undocumented.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
June 20 will present the Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year award to Othón Nolasko and Damián Diaz of No Us Without You, an organization dedicated to providing food security to undocumented and vulnerable members of the restaurant industry.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Ending birthright citizenship For many decades, presidential administrations and most legal scholars have agreed that the Constitution grants citizenship to nearly all people born in the United States – including children of undocumented immigrants.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Unlike people whose proficiency in English is low, AAE speakers are not counted as a distinct linguistic group, so the scale of the harm is undocumented.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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