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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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
To topple California auto emission standards, Senate Republicans controversially invoked the Congressional Review Act, a 1996 law that allows an incoming Congress to rescind major federal rules approved near the end of a previous presidential administration.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Temporary deals have proved positive for incomings too.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Given that many of the relevant technologies have yet to be fully developed, nor is there a clear sense of how many interceptors will be needed to have even a minimal capability to intercept incoming missiles, the three year deadline is the very definition of wishful thinking.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
To topple California auto emission standards, Senate Republicans controversially invoked the Congressional Review Act, a 1996 law that allows an incoming Congress to rescind major federal rules approved near the end of a previous presidential administration.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
This May, Isabelle celebrates one year of monthly dinner parties, and she’s only getting started (cookbook, incoming?).
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Temporary deals have proved positive for incomings too.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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