car·ry·over
ˈker-ē-ˌō-vər 
ˈka-rē-
carried over; carrying over; carries over
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
: 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
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Beyond exercise-specific scenarios, plyos have tons of carryover into your day-to-day, Paslé-Green says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Eventually, temps rebound back into the upper 20s by Monday afternoon with some sunshine that carries over from the weekend.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Noun
On the lower ground floor is the brand’s Shoe Salon, where two adjacent spaces are covered in floor-to-ceiling shelves, plush wool carpets and sofas that invite guests to try on footwear from its cruise 2026, Coco Neige, and carryover collections.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Beyond exercise-specific scenarios, plyos have tons of carryover into your day-to-day, Paslé-Green says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Think of the Iranian shah’s secret police, the SAVAK, which the revolutionaries angrily dissolved in 1979 only to carry over many of its practices, prisons, and even personnel into a new organization, SAVAMA.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Eventually, temps rebound back into the upper 20s by Monday afternoon with some sunshine that carries over from the weekend.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Carryover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryover. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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
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