incoming

noun

1

: the act of coming in : arrival

2

: income sense 1

—usually used in plural

Synonyms of incoming

• arrival
• advent
• appearance
• coming

Examples of incoming in a Sentence

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

But the head coach will have a major say on incomings. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026

In addition, Disney expects third-quarter total segment incoming of roughly $5.3 billion. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 2026

Boston is in for more cool temperatures and periods of drizzly weather incoming in the upcoming week, according to National Weather Service forecasts. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

High heat incoming Peak daily temperatures in the afternoon will continue to rise over the next few days. —Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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