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

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

At that point, benefits would be funded solely through incoming payroll taxes, triggering an automatic cut of around 21 percent unless Congress acts. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

But before the end of 2032, the bigger of Social Security’s two trust funds is projected to be depleted, and benefits for retirees will be automatically cut by 24% to match the program’s incoming revenues if no action is taken. —Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Noun

Manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have been busy in the transfer window, but could more incomings be on the way? —Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

New Fed governor and BLS chief incoming The president is expected to appoint a new BLS chief this week and also fill a vacancy on the Fed’s board of governors in the coming days. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025

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