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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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Making it through the winter storms and the incoming cold front doesn't have to mean piling on sweaters or shivering under a blanket.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
One of his final acts in charge was to tell journalists not to expect any incomings or outgoings before the February 2 deadline.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
That includes more than 330 across Florida airports with nearly 80 outgoing and incoming flights canceled Tuesday at Orlando International, 90 at Fort Lauderdale, 50 at Palm Beach, 40 at Miami and 30 at Tampa International Airport.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Making it through the winter storms and the incoming cold front doesn't have to mean piling on sweaters or shivering under a blanket.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Another pit stop under caution incoming.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
One of his final acts in charge was to tell journalists not to expect any incomings or outgoings before the February 2 deadline.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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