1. things that continue from one period, situation, or context to another
Usage: plural form of carryover
2. amounts of money, benefits, or resources that are transferred from one accounting period to the next
Usage: business; accounting

Examples

• The new policy eliminated most carryovers from the previous administration.
• Budget carryovers allowed the department to fund additional projects.
• These traditions are carryovers from our colonial past.
• The company reported significant tax credit carryovers.
• Cultural carryovers from immigration often persist for generations.
• Vacation day carryovers must be used within six months.