undocumented

adjective

un·​doc·​u·​ment·​ed ən-ˈdä-kyə-ˌmen-təd How to pronounce undocumented (audio)
: 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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Federal prosecutors charged him with a single felony, of an undocumented immigrant possessing a gun. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Collateral arrests at the Home Depot raid In the Pomona Home Depot raid, 10 undocumented immigrants were detained, a senior official from the Department of Homeland Security told CNN in an email. Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 Writing to state legislators in 2011, Milliken defended a state law that was under attack for giving undocumented students in-state tuition. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 To help pay for that, though, the GOP would eliminate Medicaid coverage for undocumented adults and children. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for undocumented

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undocumented was in 1867

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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocumented. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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