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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Banks with commercial real estate exposure have struggled after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates through 2023, leaving them with unrealized losses on their balance sheet.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Both of those luminaries appear on Akoma, along with a wisp of Björk’s voice salvaged from an unrealized collaboration.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
His best political moment recently was brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, but his hopes of finally ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas remain unrealized.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Both of those luminaries appear on Akoma, along with a wisp of Björk’s voice salvaged from an unrealized collaboration.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
His best political moment recently was brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, but his hopes of finally ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas remain unrealized.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Unrealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealized. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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