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 of incoming

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

Had the Italian not departed for such a substantial fee, then Eddie Howe would have been operating with an even more restricted budget, especially given the volume of incoming business Newcastle intend to conduct. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

The drone threat has also driven other innovations, like notifying civilians of incoming drones via a city-wide warning app. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Noun

United were focused in the early weeks of the transfer window to move out players from the squad, with three to four incomings likely later in the window. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 July 2026

To keep its energy trade revenue incoming, Russia has shifted its exports to crude oil. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

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