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. )
Example Sentences
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That’s more than knowing that there’s some unrealized losses on a corporate balance sheet.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Times in 2018 for more than $500 million, he took on a paper with unrealized digital aspirations and a dwindling staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Over time it’s become a symbol of neglect and unrealized potential in downtown Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
“Collectively, the average purchase price is $85.36K, meaning the average is now around $8k underwater, with an unrealized loss of around $7 billion,” Bianco calculates.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 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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