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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Imagine a wealthy private equity partner with a $10 million unrealized gain in Meta.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the past half-decade, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been called off three times, leaving behind unrealized lineups, swampy farmlands, and heartbroken fans.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 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
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the past half-decade, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been called off three times, leaving behind unrealized lineups, swampy farmlands, and heartbroken fans.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 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
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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