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

Meanwhile, city planners, such as Austin architect Chris Gannon, are hoping to balance out the population boom from incoming Californians with rising home costs for in-state residents. —Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Quarter-sized hail (1 inch) is forecast with the incoming storm. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

Noun

In terms of incomings, United will complete the signing of Colombia youth international Cristian Orozco, a 17-year-old midfielder set to join in July from Fortaleza CEIF. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026

In addition, Disney expects third-quarter total segment incoming of roughly $5.3 billion. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 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