unrealizable
adjective
un·re·al·iz·able
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈlī-zə-bəl 
: incapable of being effected or accomplished : not realizable
an unrealizable goal/plan
Examples of unrealizable in a Sentence
an unrealizable dream for a severely impoverished nation
Recent Examples on the Web
PwC projects $320 billion of AI contribution to the Middle East economy by 2030—unrealizable at current capability maturity.
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Brendan Hooft,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
What Gödel proved was that the Hilbert Program was unrealizable.
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Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
For example, there is nothing to be gained by clinging to the clearly unrealizable idea of Ukraine’s eventual membership in NATO.
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Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Hence, visiting the galactic center in a spacecraft powered with Bussard ramjet within a lifetime is unrealizable.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
6 Jan. 2022
Judging from the Biden administration's first 100 days -- an unrealistic and unrealizable metric by which to judge a presidency -- there's no danger of that happening.
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Aaron David Miller,
CNN,
28 Apr. 2021
Your partner or a close friend distract you a bit with unrealizable goals.
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Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2019
The fact that Kingelez’s projects are unrealizable shields them from any nattering rationality.
—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
4 June 2017
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Brendan Hooft,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
What Gödel proved was that the Hilbert Program was unrealizable.
—
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
For example, there is nothing to be gained by clinging to the clearly unrealizable idea of Ukraine’s eventual membership in NATO.
—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Hence, visiting the galactic center in a spacecraft powered with Bussard ramjet within a lifetime is unrealizable.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
6 Jan. 2022
Judging from the Biden administration's first 100 days -- an unrealistic and unrealizable metric by which to judge a presidency -- there's no danger of that happening.
—
Aaron David Miller,
CNN,
28 Apr. 2021
Your partner or a close friend distract you a bit with unrealizable goals.
—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2019
The fact that Kingelez’s projects are unrealizable shields them from any nattering rationality.
—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
4 June 2017
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“Unrealizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealizable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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