incoming

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

The reality is that senior care will not be a priority for the incoming president and his nominees, especially with the rising federal deficits and unsustainable government debt. —Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The move was widely interpreted as a warning to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to further ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Noun

His incomings were assured given his longtime employer’s (government) taxable access to the incomings of every American. —John Tamny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Returning to the theme of Howe and who holds the authority — and the ultimate say on incomings — Mitchell tried to myth-bust. —Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 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