undocumented

adjective

un·​doc·​u·​ment·​ed ən-ˈdä-kyə-ˌmen-təd How to pronounce undocumented (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web That was replaced by a promise to increase tariffs on foreign imports, to deport millions of undocumented immigrants − endorsing the policies and often echoing the language that Trump uses on the campaign stump. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 Multiple academic studies have found that undocumented immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans. Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 July 2024 Biden on Friday reissued his call for a ban on semiautomatic weapons; the Heritage Foundation’s influential Project 2025 embraces ideas such as rounding up 11 million undocumented immigrants and using the military to quell dissent. Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Maduro’s agreement to a free and fair election came only after the US partially lifted oil sanctions, and only after repatriation flights for undocumented migrants back to Caracas resumed in October. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for undocumented 

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Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undocumented was in 1867

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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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