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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Wolfe allegedly tipped off three associates who together made about $515,000 in unrealized profits. — Chase Jordan august 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Lee has expanded upon his earlier, unrealized portrait of a couple in crisis to craft a thorny study of two couples — one affected by brutal downsizing, the other leading a lavish lifestyle with seemingly everything at their disposal. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Existing Treasury portfolios face significant unrealized losses, which can become critical capital hits if forced sales occur, as seen with SVB. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But these aspirational numbers are still nowhere close to Ukraine’s, and reaching them—much less converting them into fielded military power—depends on massive, unrealized changes in the military, Congress, and the private sector. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 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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