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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Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The 2026 Hollywood release slate includes a carryover Avatar title, and the next films from the Avengers, Star Wars, The Batman, Super Mario Bros. and Toy Story franchises.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Thankfully, players can collect resources that carry over to the next guard so that even players aren’t fully starting from zero.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Hence, after a slow start this summer (with no Marvel title to kick things off in May for the first time since 2009), Despicable Me 4 appears set to capitalize on the If–Garfield–Inside Out 2 family-film carryover momentum to become one of the season’s biggest hits.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The 2026 Hollywood release slate includes a carryover Avatar title, and the next films from the Avengers, Star Wars, The Batman, Super Mario Bros. and Toy Story franchises.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Embers from the fire were carried over 2 miles and started spot fires.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Thankfully, players can collect resources that carry over to the next guard so that even players aren’t fully starting from zero.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Carryover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryover. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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