untraceable
adjective
un·trace·able
ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl 
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons
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Immigration advocates say that as the agency increases its presence across the country thanks to an infusion of cash from Congress, untraceable vehicles may add to confusion over what tactics immigration officers can or should be using, and could prevent people from holding officers accountable.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Ghost gun restrictions would prevent a person from building an untraceable gun at home — the fastest growing gun safety problem.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Europol, the family has made extensive use of a Dubai hawala network—an untraceable money-transfer system based on trust among individual brokers.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The lawmakers’ hotel stay was paid for by the group, which last year spent nearly $800,000 in largely untraceable funds to back several Opportunity Caucus members in safe Democratic primaries.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Ghost gun restrictions would prevent a person from building an untraceable gun at home — the fastest growing gun safety problem.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Europol, the family has made extensive use of a Dubai hawala network—an untraceable money-transfer system based on trust among individual brokers.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The lawmakers’ hotel stay was paid for by the group, which last year spent nearly $800,000 in largely untraceable funds to back several Opportunity Caucus members in safe Democratic primaries.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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