incoming

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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

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noun

1

: the act of coming in : arrival

2

: income sense 1

—usually used in plural

Synonyms

Noun

• advent
• appearance
• arrival
• 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

Beside him at his Mar-a-Lago property was defense lawyer Todd Blanche, whom Trump has tapped to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official in his incoming administration. —Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

A lot of people in that space think this support, with the incoming administration, is vulnerable. —Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025

Noun

Our experts analyse the likely activity for both incomings and outgoings. —James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

Kempf said the first part of the strike proved profitable for the air freight industry, but that despite a potential part two incoming, pre-procured cargo demand has not yet crept in with the same urgency for January. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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