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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And this film could somehow serve as a monument to the past and a monument to their unrealized work.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Net investment income for the quarter was $354,000, down from $1.4 million in the previous year, impacted by unrealized losses on equity securities and realized foreign currency losses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs estimated that there could be at least 25 trillion yen ($165 billion) in unrealized property gains across more than 250 Japanese companies whose primary business is not real estate.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
The unrealized plans of Ain and Neutra could become models for future rebuilding.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Net investment income for the quarter was $354,000, down from $1.4 million in the previous year, impacted by unrealized losses on equity securities and realized foreign currency losses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs estimated that there could be at least 25 trillion yen ($165 billion) in unrealized property gains across more than 250 Japanese companies whose primary business is not real estate.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
The unrealized plans of Ain and Neutra could become models for future rebuilding.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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