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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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Azruddin Mohamed, who unsuccessfully ran for president of Guyana in September 2025, is an incoming member of the country's parliament.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Gregg Evans, New York Times, 19 Nov. 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
One of its defining strengths is its ability to distinguish real warheads from decoys – a crucial function within the MDA’s wider network of interconnected sensors that collectively detect, track, and support the interception of incoming ballistic threats.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Azruddin Mohamed, who unsuccessfully ran for president of Guyana in September 2025, is an incoming member of the country's parliament.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
Despite a huge overhaul in which up to £710million ($933m) was exchanged on incomings and outgoings, Liverpool insisted both Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni were central to their future plans.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 19 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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