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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Laughlin, with Poder, said the influx has meant people with citizenship or other less-vulnerable statuses can show up in ways members of the undocumented community don't feel safe doing.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
When an undocumented immigrant commits a crime in a sanctuary jurisdiction and the politicians and law enforcement in that city fail to cooperate with ICE, the city is undermining federal immigration enforcement and making Americans less safe.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The sweeps, followed by a 2010 state law that was intended to crack down on undocumented immigrants, caused pervasive fear, not just among people who were in the country unlawfully.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Defining the dream From pickup trucks and lawn tractor ads to the labeling of undocumented immigrant children as Dreamers, references to the American Dream in contemporary life are ubiquitous.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
When an undocumented immigrant commits a crime in a sanctuary jurisdiction and the politicians and law enforcement in that city fail to cooperate with ICE, the city is undermining federal immigration enforcement and making Americans less safe.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The sweeps, followed by a 2010 state law that was intended to crack down on undocumented immigrants, caused pervasive fear, not just among people who were in the country unlawfully.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Defining the dream From pickup trucks and lawn tractor ads to the labeling of undocumented immigrant children as Dreamers, references to the American Dream in contemporary life are ubiquitous.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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