incoming

American  

[in-kuhm-ing] / ˈɪnˌkʌm ɪŋ /

adjective

1. coming in; arriving.

   the incoming tide.

2. newly arrived or received.

   incoming mail; incoming orders.

3. succeeding, as an officeholder.

   the incoming mayor.

4. accruing, as profit.

5. entering, beginning, etc..

   all incoming students.

6. Chiefly British. immigrant.

7. Scot. ensuing.

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noun

1. the act of coming in; arrival; advent.

   the incoming of spring.

2. Usually incomings. funds received; revenue.

incoming British  

/ ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. coming in; entering

2. about to come into office; succeeding

3. (of interest, dividends, etc) being received; accruing

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noun

1. the act of coming in; entrance

2. (usually plural) income or revenue

Etymology

Origin of incoming

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at in, coming

Example Sentences

Incoming breakfast host Cox wrote: "18 years, incredible, such a pro."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Incoming Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh faces easing bond yields and oil prices, but also 4.2% inflation and strong labor gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is a former Fed insider who talks like an outsider and has promised to revamp the institution and make a clean break from his predecessors.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Incoming Governor Shin Hyun-song, an Oxford-educated economist and former Bank for International Settlements official, is due to chair his first rate-setting meeting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Incoming ships have found the surface of the ocean brown with logs at these times, and have a great work to get through them.

From A Northern Countryside by Richards, Rosalind

Related Words

• approaching