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
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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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Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
At the end of the day, this means that an infantry squad can simply swap magazines and suddenly be able to lay down a lead blizzard against incoming drones.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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
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Adjective
But other powerful labor leaders were skeptical when she was tapped for the job, unconvinced that Chavez-DeRemer would pursue a union-friendly agenda as a part of the incoming GOP administration.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
At the end of the day, this means that an infantry squad can simply swap magazines and suddenly be able to lay down a lead blizzard against incoming drones.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 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
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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