carryover
1 of 2noun
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
2 of 2verb
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
Example Sentences
Noun superstitions that are carryovers from ancient times
Recent Examples on the Web
Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2022 The Pick 6 will have a carryover of $608,414 today with a mandatory payout. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Well, the big carryover from both—and this does go either way—is that the mental stuff is the same. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 June 2021 Much like Boston’s seven game grind with the Bucks, there has been no carryover thus far in this series. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022 Astros manager Dusty Baker hopes there’s no carryover into the rest of the games against the Mets. Matt Young, Chron, 22 June 2022 The higher education community recognizes the importance of a carryover model, demonstrated by Vanderbilt’s coaching program for the Center for Student Wellbeing inside their nursing school. Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The Crab Cake Egg Roll is a carryover from the restaurant, melded with a cream cheese blend, mango ponzu and spicy mayo that will be sold for $20. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2022 One such example is top-tube mounts for bolt-on cargo carriers—a carryover from the world of triathlon. Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2020 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Davis Mills looked good for the Texans late last year, which will carry over here. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Apple's bands have also been somewhat pricey, making the ability to carry over bands from one generation to the next useful for savings and style collections. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 All of these techniques are fundamental and practiced daily, ensuring great carry over to the game field. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Pending is its ability to carry over improvement from a winning July. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Chinese users are highly adaptive, which will carry over to the next computing platform. Nina Xiang, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Literally nothing that happened in the regular season can possibly carry over into the playoffs. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 Employees can carry over unused hours, yet they are not entitled to more than 64 hours annually. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
The Orioles’ offensive eruption in Friday’s series opener with the Boston Red Sox had no carryover into Saturday. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2022 The Pick 6 will have a carryover of $608,414 today with a mandatory payout. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Well, the big carryover from both—and this does go either way—is that the mental stuff is the same. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 June 2021 Much like Boston’s seven game grind with the Bucks, there has been no carryover thus far in this series. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022 Astros manager Dusty Baker hopes there’s no carryover into the rest of the games against the Mets. Matt Young, Chron, 22 June 2022 The higher education community recognizes the importance of a carryover model, demonstrated by Vanderbilt’s coaching program for the Center for Student Wellbeing inside their nursing school. Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The Crab Cake Egg Roll is a carryover from the restaurant, melded with a cream cheese blend, mango ponzu and spicy mayo that will be sold for $20. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2022 One such example is top-tube mounts for bolt-on cargo carriers—a carryover from the world of triathlon. Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2020 Verb
Longhorn Bijan Robinson could be the most dynamic running back in the nation averaging 6.5 yards a carry over 291 career attempts. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Davis Mills looked good for the Texans late last year, which will carry over here. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Apple's bands have also been somewhat pricey, making the ability to carry over bands from one generation to the next useful for savings and style collections. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 All of these techniques are fundamental and practiced daily, ensuring great carry over to the game field. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Pending is its ability to carry over improvement from a winning July. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Chinese users are highly adaptive, which will carry over to the next computing platform. Nina Xiang, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Literally nothing that happened in the regular season can possibly carry over into the playoffs. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 Employees can carry over unused hours, yet they are not entitled to more than 64 hours annually. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1745, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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