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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Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Trump has asserted executive authority and removed most carryover officials from President Biden’s term, even though in typical transitions, many of those positions are meant to carry over independently from one administration to the next.
—Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the airline overall carried over 1.1 million passengers on nearly 7,500 flights.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In his second term, Trump has asserted his executive authority in a much stronger way and removed most carryover officials from President Joe Biden’s term, even though in typical transitions, many of those positions are meant to carry over independently from one administration to the next.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Trump has asserted executive authority and removed most carryover officials from President Biden’s term, even though in typical transitions, many of those positions are meant to carry over independently from one administration to the next.
—Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Solly March’s knee injury carried over from last season, while the length of Igor Julio’s lay-off is based on the Brazilian central defender being ruled out from January for the rest of the campaign.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the airline overall carried over 1.1 million passengers on nearly 7,500 flights.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Carryover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryover. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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