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carryover

/ˈkæɹiˌoʊvɚ/
car · ry · o · ver

Plural:carryovers
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Adjective:carryover
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• noun

1

Something that is transferred, retained, or extended from an earlier time, situation, or context to a later one.

Example

"His habit of waking up at dawn was a carryover from his years working on a dairy farm."


2

An accounting provision or surplus whereby unused funds, tax deductions, or losses from one financial period are applied to a subsequent period.

Example

"The tax advisor explained how the capital loss carryover could offset gains in the following year."

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• adjective

1

Transferred, retained, or persisting from a previous time, situation, or financial period into a subsequent one.

Example

"The agency utilized carryover funds from the previous fiscal year to complete the infrastructure project."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Carryover" (or "carry-over") is the noun and adjective form, whereas "carry over" (two words) is the phrasal verb.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Carryover. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/carryover
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