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
Synonyms
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
TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
A day later, the longtime chairman of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated at his guesthouse in Tehran — Iran blames Israel — hours after attending the inauguration of incoming Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2024
But with Federal Reserve rate cuts incoming, there is still room to envision the economy skirting a downturn.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The movie opens in a classroom at Calumet High School, home of the Wolverines, where, against the backdrop of an idyllic Rocky Mountain community, incoming communist paratroopers unpack weapons crates and begin mowing down everyone and everything in sight.
—TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
A day later, the longtime chairman of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated at his guesthouse in Tehran — Iran blames Israel — hours after attending the inauguration of incoming Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
Noun
Here's where to get an incredibly cheap lease deal on an EV right now
Walmart, Alibaba earnings and inflation data incoming: What to watch in the market this week
The media and entertainment giant made the announcement at its D23 fan event on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2024
But with Federal Reserve rate cuts incoming, there is still room to envision the economy skirting a downturn.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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