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

Hegseth’s call for allied cooperation in deterring China is a carryover from the Biden administration, but the Trump administration seems more strident than its predecessor. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 May 2025

The brand is also strengthening the carryovers such as the Hug bag and introducing new bestsellers like the Soft bag. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 May 2025

Verb

That didn’t carry over to Div. 2, which saw all eight of its top seeds reach the state quarterfinals. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025

But that old promise to HBO Max subscribers hasn’t carried over to Max, even though WBD is renaming Max to HBO Max this summer. —ArsTechnica, 20 June 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