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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Neel Sendas, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The incoming data show solid growth, a labor market in balance, and inflation running much closer to, but still above, our 2% objective.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Newcastle opted against spending in January to retain a substantial budget for the summer, and around half a dozen incomings are possible, while Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Kieran Trippier are among those who may depart.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This involves tracking metrics related to incoming data, labels, model bias and environmental factors.
—Neel Sendas, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The incoming data show solid growth, a labor market in balance, and inflation running much closer to, but still above, our 2% objective.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Arsenal really need a productive window to re-establish their ambitions on the back of two that ranged from mixed (last summer’s incomings have not been entirely convincing) to deeply frustrating (the inability to bring in any form of attacking cover in January).
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Newcastle opted against spending in January to retain a substantial budget for the summer, and around half a dozen incomings are possible, while Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Kieran Trippier are among those who may depart.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Incoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoming. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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