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adjective un·re·al·ized \ ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd \

Definition of unrealized

: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

Recent Examples of unrealized from the Web

Like Sisyphus, the Saints have pushed a boulder of unrealized expectations up the NFL mountain for most of the past three seasons.

— jeff duncan, NOLA.com, "How many wins for Saints this season? The crystal ball says ...," 27 Aug. 2017
The bad: The Bucs are a popular dark-horse pick, but much of that hinges on unrealized potential.

— ryan wood, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "NFC: Falcons look to rebound from Super Bowl collapse," 25 Aug. 2017
In 2011, Copenhagen Suborbitals launched a homemade 30-foot (nine-meter) rocket five miles (eight kilometers) into the sky over the Baltic Sea, a step toward its unrealized goal of launching a person into space.

— jan m. olsen, The Seattle Times, "Swedish journalist’s torso found in submarine death mystery," 23 Aug. 2017
Always sure to include a prominent byline for himself, Gernsback delved into the intricacies of subjects like radio wave communication, fixating without fail on untapped potential and unrealized possibilities.

— ryan p. smith, Smithsonian, "Remembering Sci-Fi Pioneer Hugo Gernsback," 18 Aug. 2017
One dream will remain unrealized for FC Cincinnati: Its first-ever appearance in a major cup final as a result of a 3-2, extra time loss to Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls Tuesday at the University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati's Open Cup dream ends, NYRB advances to final," 15 Aug. 2017
The city has lost $15 million a year in tax-sharing from the state and about $80 million in unrealized income tax revenue since 2008 as a result of the recession, according to officials.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Pope names Bishop Nelson J. Perez as new leader of Cleveland diocese," 11 July 2017
The Firm was a moment that wasn't, an East-West meeting of the capos between rappers Nas, AZ and Foxy Brown and producer Dr. Dre that should've been a landmark, and instead barely registered as a footnote, a monument to unrealized ambition.

— andrew unterberger, Billboard, "The 100 Greatest Pop Songs of 1997: Critic's Picks," 29 June 2017
Still, Nestlé has unrealized potential for profit growth and innovation, Loeb said.

— roger yu, USA TODAY, "Daniel Loeb takes $3.5 billion stake in Nestlé, calls for changes," 26 June 2017

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First Known Use of unrealized

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adjective un·re·al·ized \ ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd \

legal Definition of unrealized

:not yet realized

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