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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The rumors — still unrealized — of an interior Starbucks.
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Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The company recorded net realized losses on investments of $1.5 million and a net change in unrealized appreciation on investments of $1.7 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The eventual impact of this shortage is nothing to scoff at: The country could face a deficit of more than 6 million workers by 2030, potentially resulting in $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
My mother, the unrealized artist who loved artists because artists expressed themselves, was making my dress in the name of art, which is to say, also in my name.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The company recorded net realized losses on investments of $1.5 million and a net change in unrealized appreciation on investments of $1.7 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The eventual impact of this shortage is nothing to scoff at: The country could face a deficit of more than 6 million workers by 2030, potentially resulting in $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
My mother, the unrealized artist who loved artists because artists expressed themselves, was making my dress in the name of art, which is to say, also in my name.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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