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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In a taxable account with unrealized gains, the smart thing to do is nothing.
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Even unrealized dreams can be suspect.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
This being the 80th anniversary year of the atomic bombings and the end of World War II, the younger Oppenheimer, who lives in San Francisco, wants to see through his grandfather's unrealized (and not widely known) vision for reining in the weapons his family helped bring into the world.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Saudi Arabia has also previously weighed in on the rift between Hamas and the PA's leading Fatah faction, overseeing the 2007 Mecca Agreement that sought to establish an ultimately unrealized Palestinian unity government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Even unrealized dreams can be suspect.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
This being the 80th anniversary year of the atomic bombings and the end of World War II, the younger Oppenheimer, who lives in San Francisco, wants to see through his grandfather's unrealized (and not widely known) vision for reining in the weapons his family helped bring into the world.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Saudi Arabia has also previously weighed in on the rift between Hamas and the PA's leading Fatah faction, overseeing the 2007 Mecca Agreement that sought to establish an ultimately unrealized Palestinian unity government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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