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See more synonyms for incoming on Thesaurus.com 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 .Show More
the act of coming in; arrival; advent: the incoming of spring. Usually incomings. funds received; revenue. Show More
Origin of incoming Middle English word dating back to
1275–1325; see origin at
in ,
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Examples from the Web for incoming Contemporary Examples of incoming “The incoming Republican majority in the Senate was built on opposition to executive amnesty,” said Holler.
Hutchinson, the incoming governor, has said he needs time to decide what his position is on the plan.
At times, the incoming Reagan administration seemed to blame the victims.
More than 40 percent of incoming freshman said that a campus visit and social activities affected their choice.
That morning, Israeli Air Force launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to hundreds of incoming rockets from Gaza.
Historical Examples of incoming The pilot of the incoming plane was there, too, and the radio man.
Every entry will be closely watched for the incoming cargo of whisky.
For a while I puzzled over the significance of this outgoing and incoming .
"That's only the smoke from some incoming steamer," returned Ben.
Susy, I just believe you saw his live, shining face on an incoming wave!
British Dictionary definitions for incoming coming in; entering about to come into office; succeeding (of interest, dividends, etc) being received; accruing Show More
the act of coming in; entrance (usually plural) income or revenue Show More
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Word Origin and History for incoming n. late 14c., "action of coming in," from in + coming . As a present participle adjective, from 1753. Of game, from 1892; transferred in World War I to artillery; as a warning cry of incoming shellfire, it seems to date to the U.S. war in Vietnam (1968).
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