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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Once your unrealized losses reverse, the downturn becomes irrelevant.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Net unrealized appreciation was $37.3 million, compared to a depreciation of $46.6 million in the previous year, reflecting improved performance in certain portfolio companies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the balance between cost-efficiency and national security remains delicate, and whether Apple’s AI investment reshapes the industry — or simply becomes another unrealized pledge — will depend on execution.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Ocean liner enthusiasts who watched the move on Friday, including a truck driver from North Carolina, traded trivia about the ship’s history and power, like the unrealized expectation that it might be deployed during the Korean War.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Net unrealized appreciation was $37.3 million, compared to a depreciation of $46.6 million in the previous year, reflecting improved performance in certain portfolio companies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the balance between cost-efficiency and national security remains delicate, and whether Apple’s AI investment reshapes the industry — or simply becomes another unrealized pledge — will depend on execution.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Ocean liner enthusiasts who watched the move on Friday, including a truck driver from North Carolina, traded trivia about the ship’s history and power, like the unrealized expectation that it might be deployed during the Korean War.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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