Unrealized Meaning
/əˈnriəˌlaɪzd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot realized; possible to obtain or achieve, yet not obtained or achieved.
adjNot yet realized in cash; hypothetical.
Sentence Examples
This is, even now, an unrealized dream.
Not surprisingly, the yields of these crops are low and their potential unrealized.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The singer's ____ potential was sadly never discovered until after her death.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many of his dreams remained ____ because he did not have the resources to turn them into a reality today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English realized English unrealized From un- + realized.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some women in our group have gone through or are now facing custody battles. For others, it is a constant but as yet unrealized threat."
— 1980 April 12, Gia Berkman, “The Right to Be a Parent”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
"That amendment, ratified in 1913, explicitly empowers Congress to tax incomes. But the Moores argue that unrealized gains aren’t income at all."
— 2023 December 4, Conor Clarke, “The Supreme Court Takes On Yet Another Made-Up Controversy”, in The Atlantic:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The singer's ____ potential was sadly never discovered until after her death.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many of his dreams remained ____ because he did not have the resources to turn them into a reality today.