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 lawmakers say this claim is misleading, adding that the office should be able to respond to communications by utilizing non-furloughed employees or prioritizing carryover funding at its disposal. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

What To Know The contracts, awarded between September 15 and 30, are the first funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with carryover funding from Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations under the Biden administration. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

Hyundai notes online that a $7,500 cash incentive carries over for 2025 IONIQ 5 models. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025

All scores and votes will be carried over to next week. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

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