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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The stops were part of federal immigration operations in the Upper Keys that appear to be targeting undocumented immigrants commuting to work in the island chain from the mainland.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The next target was an undocumented man who pled guilty to assault with a box cutter.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Nogales and Zinzun came forward publicly after reading in The Sacramento Bee that Ruiz and BI Incorporated were among the defendants named in an October lawsuit filed by Sacramento area undocumented woman alleging that Ruiz harassed her over the course of 18 months.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The possibility that a previously undocumented avenue of inheritance is at play is too important to ignore.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The next target was an undocumented man who pled guilty to assault with a box cutter.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Nogales and Zinzun came forward publicly after reading in The Sacramento Bee that Ruiz and BI Incorporated were among the defendants named in an October lawsuit filed by Sacramento area undocumented woman alleging that Ruiz harassed her over the course of 18 months.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The possibility that a previously undocumented avenue of inheritance is at play is too important to ignore.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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