carryover

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noun

car·​ry·​over ˈker-ē-ˌō-vər 

ˈka-rē-

1

: the act or process of carrying over

2

: something retained or carried over

superstitions that are carryovers from ancient times

carry over

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verb

carried over; carrying over; carries over

transitive verb

1

a

: to transfer (an amount) to the next column, page, or book relating to the same account

b

: to hold over (something, such as goods) for another time or season

2

: to deduct (a loss or an unused credit) from taxable income of a later period

intransitive verb

: to persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another

Examples of carryover in a Sentence

Noun

superstitions that are carryovers from ancient times

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The amendment takes $210,000 in carryover funding for the city’s pavement resurfacing and pavement maintenance projects, which were already completed. —Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026

In addition, Olympic organizers are working with companies to encourage employees to get 30 minutes of physical activity each day, a carryover of the 2024 Paris Olympics. —Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

Verb

Inventory carried over from 2025 motivated sellers willing to negotiate on price and offer concessions. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Although Love announced a Hole reunion in 2009, the lineup featured no other previous members of the band, a trend that carried over to the 2010 Hole album, Nobody’s Daughter. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1745, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Rhymes for carryover

• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover
• pullover

Legal Definition

carryover

noun

car·​ry·​over ˈkar-ē-ˌō-vər 

: the portion of a deduction (as for a net operating loss) or credit which cannot be taken entirely in a given period and which may be deducted from taxable income of a later period compare carryback