incoming

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adjective

in·​com·​ing ˈin-ˌkə-miŋ 

1

: taking a new place or position especially as part of a succession

the incoming president

2

: just starting or beginning

the incoming year

3

: coming in : arriving

an incoming ship

incoming mail

incoming

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noun

1

: the act of coming in : arrival

2

: income sense 1

—usually used in plural

Synonyms

Noun

• advent
• appearance
• arrival
• coming

Examples of incoming in a Sentence

Adjective

All incoming phone calls are monitored for quality control.

Noun

the endless succession of incomings had us wondering how we would ever find room for everyone

the company's incomings from its brick-and-mortar stores, online sales, and website advertising

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Experts in higher education policy have predicted since 2023 that the Supreme Court’s decision would hurt diversity on college campuses, starting with incoming first-years in 2024. —Nicole Narea, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024

The 5-10, 236-pounder’s ability to lock down incoming pass rushers is in part because of his tremendous upper body strength. —Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

Style Beauty Entertainment Shopping Wellness Culture Gifts Video Women of the Year Gift Guides Workout upgrades incoming. —Lindy Segal, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024

The resort is just five minutes from Komodo International Airport, which, despite its name, presently only accommodates domestic flights, with most incoming from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. —Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

incoming

adjective

in·​com·​ing

ˈin-ˌkəm-iŋ

: coming in: as

a

: taking a place formerly held by another

the incoming president

b

: arriving at a destination

incoming mail

c

: just starting or beginning

the incoming year