incoming

[ in-kuhm-ing ]

/ ˈɪnˌkʌm ɪŋ /

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adjective

coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.

newly arrived or received: incoming mail; incoming orders.

succeeding, as an officeholder: the incoming mayor.

accruing, as profit.

entering, beginning, etc.: all incoming students.

Chiefly British. immigrant.

Scot. ensuing.

noun

the act of coming in; arrival; advent: the incoming of spring.

Usually incomings. funds received; revenue.

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Words nearby incoming

income statement, income support, income tax, incomer, incomes policy, incoming, incommensurable, incommensurate, incommode, incommodious, incommodity

Origin of incoming

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

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Example sentences from the Web for incoming

“The incoming Republican majority in the Senate was built on opposition to executive amnesty,” said Holler.
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Hutchinson, the incoming governor, has said he needs time to decide what his position is on the plan.
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At times, the incoming Reagan administration seemed to blame the victims.
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More than 40 percent of incoming freshman said that a campus visit and social activities affected their choice.
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That morning, Israeli Air Force launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to hundreds of incoming rockets from Gaza.
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I should say almost none of us, for there are always a few electrons present who happen to be in sympathy with the incoming waves.
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If only no hitch in the Peace interrupts the food-trains and the incoming ships, so that no more children die!
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In Philadelphia, Pa., work is also done for incoming strangers, and lodgings provided in case of need.
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And, so far as the incoming traveller is concerned, Chicago does not put her best foot forward.
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At the last reach she stood still a moment and looked at the clustered cottages and the boats swaying softly on the incoming tide.
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British Dictionary definitions for incoming

incoming

/ (ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ) /

adjective

coming in; entering

about to come into office; succeeding

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

noun

the act of coming in; entrance

(usually plural) income or revenue

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incoming

adjective

noun

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adjective

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