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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
There are also plenty of new songs (even the trio of musical numbers carried over from the original have extensive new lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), though none of them have the same special, ineffable quality of the originals.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 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
While the iconography of the franchise carries over, the world and characters themselves are generally reincarnations that can serve the needs of each game’s plot.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
There are also plenty of new songs (even the trio of musical numbers carried over from the original have extensive new lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), though none of them have the same special, ineffable quality of the originals.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Carryover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryover. Accessed 10 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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