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

Previously safe havens in the Mideast like Dubai have seen incoming fire, stranding hundreds of thousands of airline passengers. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026

From the outgoing Olympics to the incoming fashion week, the Italian spirit, and pursuit of excellence and creativity, has been in high-performance mode, earning high marks. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026

Noun

Baldwin's superintendent, Dr. Randy Lutz, told KDKA that the roster's numbers had been small for several years, but that there is a large freshman class incoming. —Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Another pit stop under caution incoming. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 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