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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An increase over your purchase price results in an unrealized capital gain (a profit that exists on paper but hasn’t been cashed in yet), while a decrease indicates an unrealized loss.
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Conversely, leaving the economic chasm as is, with millions of Black people unable to participate in and contribute to our economy, costs our country hundreds of billions a year in unrealized potential.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Joe Mauer’s greatness was truncated, his optimal outcome as a ballplayer very much unrealized.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Much simpler changes to the tax code could raise revenue from rich people without forcing the IRS to estimate unrealized gains, Zwick said, including reducing the deduction for business income claimed on personal tax returns — a tax break created in President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Unlike the unrealized promise of flying automobiles (prototypes notwithstanding), there does exist a car capable of acting like a boat.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
Still, the full potential of their onscreen chemistry remained unrealized — until Quiz Lady.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
But the models themselves are also simply delightful: tiny, precious artifacts from imaginary and mostly unrealized futures.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The movie sneaks up on you with its crushing meditations on unrealized dreams and not being defined by your past.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Conversely, leaving the economic chasm as is, with millions of Black people unable to participate in and contribute to our economy, costs our country hundreds of billions a year in unrealized potential.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Joe Mauer’s greatness was truncated, his optimal outcome as a ballplayer very much unrealized.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Much simpler changes to the tax code could raise revenue from rich people without forcing the IRS to estimate unrealized gains, Zwick said, including reducing the deduction for business income claimed on personal tax returns — a tax break created in President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Unlike the unrealized promise of flying automobiles (prototypes notwithstanding), there does exist a car capable of acting like a boat.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
Still, the full potential of their onscreen chemistry remained unrealized — until Quiz Lady.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
But the models themselves are also simply delightful: tiny, precious artifacts from imaginary and mostly unrealized futures.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The movie sneaks up on you with its crushing meditations on unrealized dreams and not being defined by your past.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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