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
Synonyms
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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Talks preconditions China’s pressure tactics are intended to nudge Taiwan’s incoming Lai administration toward a more accommodating political stance toward China, said Amanda Hsiao, senior China analyst for the International Crisis Group.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Tell that to the anti-aircraft and anti-missile system operators in Israel, now on high alert for any incoming attack from the East.
—Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
And in larger jurisdictions with more than 100,000 voters, which in recent years have felt the brunt of misinformation as well as turnover struggles, incoming officials were found to have an average of 11 years of experience.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Hog signee Isaiah Elohim is the only incoming freshman remaining after forward Jalen Shelley recently asked for a release from his national letter of intent.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
For decades, incoming students had been evaluated for conditions such as scoliosis by means of a medical exam, which came to incorporate photography to create a visual record.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That put three incoming freshmen's stories in their new school's paper in their first weeks of high school, Saxton said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Active black holes are encircled by intense brightness and billion-degree heat, given off by matter falling toward them—think of the fire of an incoming asteroid—while the black hole itself is unthinkably cold, a tiny fraction of a degree above absolute zero.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
As the football season progresses and the transfer window looms ever closer, the corridors of Old Trafford are starting to think about incomings and outgoings ahead of the summer.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Real estate developers and city officials gathered at a Friday news conference to break ground on an incoming, 236-unit affordable apartment complex called the Pardes Apartments, developed by CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2024
Warm week incoming, with the peak of the heat on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Crossovers, passion, effort, swag and bada--ery, incoming.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
Rahm was one of six Sun Devils (four former, one current, one incoming) who played in the major at Los Angeles Country Club.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is due out later this year, but this scene gives no specific indication of an adventure incoming.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the case but with the presiding judge resisting such a move and a Biden administration incoming, Trump pardoned Flynn last week.
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2020
Adjective
The Trojans may also be without any incoming freshmen as all three of the program’s high school signees asked out of the national letters of intent and opened up their recruitment after the coaching change.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Talks preconditions China’s pressure tactics are intended to nudge Taiwan’s incoming Lai administration toward a more accommodating political stance toward China, said Amanda Hsiao, senior China analyst for the International Crisis Group.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Tell that to the anti-aircraft and anti-missile system operators in Israel, now on high alert for any incoming attack from the East.
—Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
And in larger jurisdictions with more than 100,000 voters, which in recent years have felt the brunt of misinformation as well as turnover struggles, incoming officials were found to have an average of 11 years of experience.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Hog signee Isaiah Elohim is the only incoming freshman remaining after forward Jalen Shelley recently asked for a release from his national letter of intent.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
For decades, incoming students had been evaluated for conditions such as scoliosis by means of a medical exam, which came to incorporate photography to create a visual record.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That put three incoming freshmen's stories in their new school's paper in their first weeks of high school, Saxton said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Active black holes are encircled by intense brightness and billion-degree heat, given off by matter falling toward them—think of the fire of an incoming asteroid—while the black hole itself is unthinkably cold, a tiny fraction of a degree above absolute zero.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Indy Summer Learning Labs The Indy Summer Learning Labs is a five-week free or low-cost summer learning program for incoming first through 9th graders across Marion County.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
As the football season progresses and the transfer window looms ever closer, the corridors of Old Trafford are starting to think about incomings and outgoings ahead of the summer.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Real estate developers and city officials gathered at a Friday news conference to break ground on an incoming, 236-unit affordable apartment complex called the Pardes Apartments, developed by CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2024
Warm week incoming, with the peak of the heat on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Crossovers, passion, effort, swag and bada--ery, incoming.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
Rahm was one of six Sun Devils (four former, one current, one incoming) who played in the major at Los Angeles Country Club.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is due out later this year, but this scene gives no specific indication of an adventure incoming.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the case but with the presiding judge resisting such a move and a Biden administration incoming, Trump pardoned Flynn last week.
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2020
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