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 of incoming

Noun

• arrival
• advent
• appearance
• 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

However, in the pursuit of success, incoming Apple CEO John Ternus advises young professionals that putting in 100% effort matters most. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026

In the early days, as new speculative players flood into a hot game, their fresh, incoming initial investments drive up the price of the associated crypto tokens, helping to fuel the profits of the speculative players that came in before them. —ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026

Noun

New inflation number incoming: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the Consumer Price Index for March—the first full month of the war—later today. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

When asked about the squad planning, another senior source at Madrid noted that, while the team is in a process of continuous improvement, any future incomings will need to be balanced by departures. —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for incoming

• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• coming
• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming

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