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
1
: the act of coming in : arrival
2
: income sense 1
—usually used in plural
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
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
That gives Texas two incomings at the position to go along with a pair of exits; Melvin Hills III and Lavon Johnson have entered the portal in search of a new home.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
When Lawrence wears it, it's bound to be a trend—sheer and floral resurgence, incoming.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
The 53-year-old has been involved in what is expected to be Tottenham’s first incoming of the winter window, the signing of Brazilian left-back Souza from Santos.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
That gives Texas two incomings at the position to go along with a pair of exits; Melvin Hills III and Lavon Johnson have entered the portal in search of a new home.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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