incoming

noun

Definition of incomingnext
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 With incomings, Newcastle’s summer started with a whimper and ended with a bang, a slow-burn of early rejections from high-profile targets which did little to ease a sense of disquiet among supporters. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Real Madrid Signings Perez has sanctioned close to half a billion euros (€500 million/$575 million) in incomings. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 To keep its energy trade revenue incoming, Russia has shifted its exports to crude oil. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incoming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoming
  1. arrival
  2. revenue
  3. advent
  4. profit
  5. appearance
  6. income
  7. coming
Noun
  • Their arrival is also welcome for many locals, battered by the economic impact of the Iran war their American visitors were fighting.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters point to more than 1 million additional jobs, lower unemployment, tighter public finances and a decline in migrant arrivals as evidence that the unusual period of continuity has produced tangible results.
    — Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrival
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  • In the first half, revenues in the Americas increased by 6 percent at constant exchange rates to 147 million euros, with direct-to-consumer benefiting from robust local consumption.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s tariff policy could raise more than $1 trillion in federal revenue over 10 years, according to an estimate by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of revenue
Noun
  • Genetic Backup Until the advent of widespread DNA sequencing, polyploidy remained largely shrouded in mystery.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His tenure included the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten and the advent of NIL and revenue sharing.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of advent
Noun
  • The answer is that the creditor gets to keep the $15,000 as pure profit.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Elwood’s father was an Episcopal pastor, and his mother worked for non-profits, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of profit
Noun
  • The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is currently playing in her 26th US Open—making more appearances than any other player in tennis history.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Its activities include track experiences, celebrity appearances, original media content and access to rare cars such as the McLaren GT3X, one of only 15 built.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of appearance
Noun
  • But if pressure on lower-income consumers causes spending to weaken, the impact could spread across the economy.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Miles called it a modern poll tax, which created a barrier for low-income individuals wanting to cast a ballot up until the 1960s in Texas.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of income
Noun
  • Meanwhile, in the United States, the coming of war and the promise of lucrative federal contracts dramatically reoriented the relationship between industrial capital and the New Deal state.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Even as a brutal heat wave threatened to smother the energy, the fest felt like a cheerful coming-out party—an announcement of the political commitments of a generation of mainstream artists more famous for singing about the self than about society.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoming. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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