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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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On Thursday, Newsom directed state lawmakers to hold a special session next month to prepare for how to respond to Trump’s agenda, including combating what California Democrats fear will be attacks on reproductive rights, climate measures, health care programs and undocumented immigrants. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 So for the last few years, the vote-fraud hucksters have focused on a different lie: That undocumented immigrants (brought into the country by Democrats) are voting illegally. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, murdered Riley, a nursing student at Georgia in February. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Myth: Thousands of undocumented immigrants are voting in Wisconsin’s elections Posts on various social media platforms have claimed that thousands of undocumented immigrants are voting in this year’s election, some of which specifically cite Wisconsin. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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