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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, the fundamental notion of taxing unrealized gains is as old as the modern income tax itself. 
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Essentially, this means any tax bills on unrealized gains in the account are wiped clean. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2022 In each of the stories, the characters face some painful truths about themselves and their unrealized dreams. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Mar. 2022 Her mother harbored unrealized dreams to sing and dance professionally. Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2021 Ohio, and the Midwest at-large, will either be remembered for staging famous victories that lifted the national team back to the World Cup, or as the final resting place for World Cup unrealized dreams. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 28 July 2021 More unexpected in the Menil exhibition are the myriad ways in which artists accustomed to unrealized dreams set out to make an impact without depending on philanthropy or permission: to expose the colossal challenges underlying monumental art. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 25 May 2021 Still, there will be many more vacancies, lost fortunes and unrealized dreams in the wake of impossible circumstances. Erik Oberholtzer, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2021 Rather than disappointing him, however, those unrealized dreams kept him engaged in the sport. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 See More
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Essentially, this means any tax bills on unrealized gains in the account are wiped clean. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2022 In each of the stories, the characters face some painful truths about themselves and their unrealized dreams. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Mar. 2022 Her mother harbored unrealized dreams to sing and dance professionally. Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2021 Ohio, and the Midwest at-large, will either be remembered for staging famous victories that lifted the national team back to the World Cup, or as the final resting place for World Cup unrealized dreams. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 28 July 2021 More unexpected in the Menil exhibition are the myriad ways in which artists accustomed to unrealized dreams set out to make an impact without depending on philanthropy or permission: to expose the colossal challenges underlying monumental art. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 25 May 2021 Still, there will be many more vacancies, lost fortunes and unrealized dreams in the wake of impossible circumstances. Erik Oberholtzer, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2021 Rather than disappointing him, however, those unrealized dreams kept him engaged in the sport. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
unrealized
adjective
un·re·al·ized
ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd
: not yet realized
unrealized appreciation