unrealized
adjective
un·re·al·ized
ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd 
: not realized: such as
a
: not effected, accomplished, or fulfilled
The project remains unrealized.
unrealized desires
unrealized potential
b
: not turned into cash by sale
the stock's unrealized gains
c
: not brought to conscious awareness : not understood
unrealized truths
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For almost 70 years, ousting the Communist regime in Cuba has been an unrealized dream for presidents of both parties.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In that sense, one component of the past 100 years of cinema is a blank space filled with unrealized possibilities.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead, we writers must use the lessons of the past and present to imagine new, yet unrealized futures.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In that sense, one component of the past 100 years of cinema is a blank space filled with unrealized possibilities.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead, we writers must use the lessons of the past and present to imagine new, yet unrealized futures.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unrealized
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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