unrealized

adjective

un·​re·​al·​ized ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd How to pronounce unrealized (audio)
: 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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Media archaeology is exactly the kind of (proto) discipline that is interested in dead ends, unrealized projects, and strange coincidences. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026 The closest Apple got was the MacBook Pro Touch Bar, from 2016 to 2023, but that horizontal landing strip for your fingers on the keyboard deck mostly amounted to unrealized potential. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Abroad, their entreaties had remained unsuccessful, their diplomats had remained unrecognized, and their national existence had remained unrealized. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 The Club has added to Kimberly-Clark on multiple occasions to reduce its cost basis and is sitting on an unrealized loss of less than 1%. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrealized

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First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrealized was in 1767

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unrealized

adjective
un·​re·​al·​ized
ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd
: not yet realized
unrealized appreciation
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