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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This partly reflects a lower gain from the sale of the group’s Tencent shareholding, due to fewer shares sold during the period, as well as higher unrealized foreign currency losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
It has characterized these unrealized gains, on its earnings calls, as the fruits of savvy investment shopping.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
At the end of 2025, total unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities portfolios were $306 billion.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
His presidency, while short and largely unrealized, nonetheless seeded much of the transformative legislation and social programs that defined the 1960s and the rest of the American century — and continue to be felt today.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
We hold the same memories, the same habits, the same unrealized dreams.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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