1
as in arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
the endless succession of incomings had us wondering how we would ever find room for everyone
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2
as in revenue
usually incomings plural
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
the company's incomings from its brick-and-mortar stores, online sales, and Web site advertising
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Recent Examples of incoming
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.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The Galaxy will have some decisions to make on contracts, both outgoing and incoming, but with the prospect of a healthy Riqui Puig, who has missed all of this season after suffering an ACL injury, the Galaxy’s climb back up the Western Conference standings should be expected.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 Oct. 2025
The prolific scribe has Netflix’s House of Guinness and a second run of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows incoming.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Regarding any incomings, Liverpool center-back Ibrahima Konaté is reportedly a target for the backline, while there is also room, especially if Ceballos leaves, for reinforcements in central midfield.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The Galaxy will have some decisions to make on contracts, both outgoing and incoming, but with the prospect of a healthy Riqui Puig, who has missed all of this season after suffering an ACL injury, the Galaxy’s climb back up the Western Conference standings should be expected.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 Oct. 2025
The prolific scribe has Netflix’s House of Guinness and a second run of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows incoming.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Regarding any incomings, Liverpool center-back Ibrahima Konaté is reportedly a target for the backline, while there is also room, especially if Ceballos leaves, for reinforcements in central midfield.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoming
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Look for an Edition from Marriott on the V&A waterfront this spring, the arrival of Mama Shelter in downtown later in 2026 and small stylish spots like Atzaro Luxury Boutique Hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The region typically represents significant box office revenue for Hindi films given the large Indian diaspora populations in those markets.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the loss of her first place in September, 2020, catalyzed Andrews’ decision to go back to school—but the pivot followed a lifelong interest in cycles of trauma and violence.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, David Wain introduced a new cinematic technique that was arguably the biggest contribution to the art of moving images since the advent of Technicolor.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Press finished her national team career with 155 appearances, ranking ninth all-time in goals scored (64) and 12th in assists (43).—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The decision is a break from the president’s appearance at last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, which marked the first time a sitting president had attended the National Football League championship game.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In an industry built on the constant churn of buying and flipping companies for a profit, Vestar’s future is in question.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The announcement came alongside the company’s latest quarterly earnings, which showed falling vehicle sales but stronger-than-expected profits.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now the question is, can new UCLA football coach Bob Chesney and his 40-plus transfers be the second coming of Indiana?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In other words, even if the old need (income replacement) is gone, a new purpose may have taken its place.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoming. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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