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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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Norman, incoming chair of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, also discusses how adults with other issues, like diabetes, heart disease, have an even higher risk of kidney issues.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Boston region is in for a few showers and a cold front incoming in the next week, with Veterans Day looking to be a bitterly cold and windy day, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
He was also questioned about missing binders of evidence and an 11-month gap in Acosta’s incoming emails that coincided with the time frame that Epstein’s deal was negotiated.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Norman, incoming chair of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, also discusses how adults with other issues, like diabetes, heart disease, have an even higher risk of kidney issues.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
The expectation is that at least one young forward will arrive across the course of next year, there will be incomings and outgoings in midfield, a youthful centre-back or two will be sought, while replacing one of the wingers is not out of the question.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Boston region is in for a few showers and a cold front incoming in the next week, with Veterans Day looking to be a bitterly cold and windy day, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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