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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If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, he or she will be held in the county jail and turned over to the federal government.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Abraham was killed in a drunken-driving hit-and-run crash in downstate Urbana, Illinois, and an undocumented Guatemalan national was sentenced in the case.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The program was also used by those impacted by the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas and by those in the military who have undocumented relatives.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Arrests of undocumented individuals at state or superior courthouses, where they might be required to appear for hearings in criminal or civil cases, are not the same as those conducted at immigration courts, and raise different issues.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Abraham was killed in a drunken-driving hit-and-run crash in downstate Urbana, Illinois, and an undocumented Guatemalan national was sentenced in the case.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The program was also used by those impacted by the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas and by those in the military who have undocumented relatives.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Arrests of undocumented individuals at state or superior courthouses, where they might be required to appear for hearings in criminal or civil cases, are not the same as those conducted at immigration courts, and raise different issues.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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