unrealized
Americanadjective
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not made real or actual; not resulting in accomplishment, as a task or aim.
unrealized ambitions.
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not known or suspected.
unrealized talent.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unrealized
First recorded in 1765–75; un- 1 + realize ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing unrealized
Example Sentences
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Both investigations agreed that SVB failed after unrealized losses on its portfolio of securities caused financial distress for the bank that its executives weren’t prepared to handle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“SVB failed as the result of a confluence of vulnerabilities including real but unrealized accounting losses on its securities portfolio that exceeded its capital,” Bowman says when delivering remarks in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That pact would build on an existing free trade agreement called CETA, which Sanchez said has unrealized potential as small and medium-sized firms are not yet taking advantage of its benefits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The issue of unrealized losses at banks came to a head after the run on Silicon Valley Bank in 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The phrase subtly alludes to another meditation on unrealized genius, “Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest,” from Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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