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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Bannon rails against visas for skilled workers — not just undocumented immigrants.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
It was created by Congress, in 1990, to protect undocumented kids who ended up in the child-welfare system from being deported or getting stuck in a parentless purgatory.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
The portal estimates more than 116,000 undocumented residents live in Connecticut, including thousands enrolled in colleges and universities.
—Valentina Toro, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Anti-immigration groups have given undocumented foreigners until June 30 to leave South Africa, without saying what will happen to those who fail to comply.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
It was created by Congress, in 1990, to protect undocumented kids who ended up in the child-welfare system from being deported or getting stuck in a parentless purgatory.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
The portal estimates more than 116,000 undocumented residents live in Connecticut, including thousands enrolled in colleges and universities.
—Valentina Toro, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Anti-immigration groups have given undocumented foreigners until June 30 to leave South Africa, without saying what will happen to those who fail to comply.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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