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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Illinois lawmakers recently flirted with a tax on unrealized gains—think of stocks yet to be sold at fluctuating prices that only exist on paper—before retreating.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Rishi, once a celebrated piano prodigy, has just been kicked out of rehab and is grappling with addiction, shame and the weight of unrealized potential, while Zara, an aspiring YA author, has turned to influencer culture.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
The exhibition takes its title from an unrealized photographic series and publication Kleckner developed late in life, documenting experiences of institutionalization and recovery.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League was but a pipe dream in February 2022 when Kendall Coyne Schofield emphatically declared the urgency needed to address a fractured sport with unrealized potential.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
Rishi, once a celebrated piano prodigy, has just been kicked out of rehab and is grappling with addiction, shame and the weight of unrealized potential, while Zara, an aspiring YA author, has turned to influencer culture.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
The exhibition takes its title from an unrealized photographic series and publication Kleckner developed late in life, documenting experiences of institutionalization and recovery.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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