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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Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
There are a few big movers, plenty of other risers, fallers and interesting new ranks, thanks to the incoming draft class.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The water-resistant formula glides on smoothly for fail-proof tight lining—happy tears, incoming!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Art Dubai has plans to elevate, with ex-Art Basel incoming Director Dunja Gottweis and Executive Director Curatorial Alexie Glass-Kantor, coming from Artspace, set to double down on regional talent and more frequent city-wide events.
—Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
There are a few big movers, plenty of other risers, fallers and interesting new ranks, thanks to the incoming draft class.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Extra points — With potential settlement payment limits incoming, there’s a rush to lock in big payouts right now in the transfer portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The water-resistant formula glides on smoothly for fail-proof tight lining—happy tears, incoming!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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