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 situation is further complicated by the threat of U.S. tariffs on Mexico from the incoming Trump Administration. —Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Leon County Schools canceled operations for Wednesday because of the incoming forecast, meaning kids in Tallahassee will be out on a snow day. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

Noun

Flights incoming were also facing cancellations: 89% of flights coming into Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport were canceled, as were 93% flights to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport and 90% of flights going into New Orleans. —Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Lloyd Kelly, potential incomings and whether Eddie Howe needs to learn how to rotate more were more the topics covered. —Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

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