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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Meanwhile, people who have never participated in a trial will suffer the costs of unrealized discoveries—potential treatments and insights that never materialize.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Alphabet said the figure included $8 billion in unrealized gains on its nonmarketable equity securities connected to its investment in a private company.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The relationship between Jovic and Spoelstra over these last three years has been one of both emerging trust and unrealized expectations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2023 alone, the United States reported unrealized gains from the IMF—the rise in value of U.S. shares in the fund—of $407 million.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Alphabet said the figure included $8 billion in unrealized gains on its nonmarketable equity securities connected to its investment in a private company.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The relationship between Jovic and Spoelstra over these last three years has been one of both emerging trust and unrealized expectations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2023 alone, the United States reported unrealized gains from the IMF—the rise in value of U.S. shares in the fund—of $407 million.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrealized
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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