unrealized
adjective
un·re·al·ized
ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd 
: 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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Forbes Valuation Sean Combs was once on the path to becoming a billionaire thanks to his extensive music career, business ventures that included the Sean John fashion and fragrance lines and founding the Revolt TV network and since unrealized plans to become a cannabis mogul.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But this longtime automotive goal remains unrealized: Startup Lordstown Motors attempted it with its four-motor Endurance pickup truck, before that start-up flamed out in a flurry of lawsuits, SEC charges, and fraud accusations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
Not So Wild West Though the early Internet was often seen as a freewheeling domain, regulatory tensions were always simmering, in part a result of unrealized pivots that should have come decades ago.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet, as time passes into the next decade and through the Great Depression, Rose’s plans and June’s desires remain unrealized.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But this longtime automotive goal remains unrealized: Startup Lordstown Motors attempted it with its four-motor Endurance pickup truck, before that start-up flamed out in a flurry of lawsuits, SEC charges, and fraud accusations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
Not So Wild West Though the early Internet was often seen as a freewheeling domain, regulatory tensions were always simmering, in part a result of unrealized pivots that should have come decades ago.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet, as time passes into the next decade and through the Great Depression, Rose’s plans and June’s desires remain unrealized.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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